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Of the many things the budget didn’t explain, this could be the most important

Did the budget leave the Albanese government, just one year old this week, the maximum amount of political room to move?

The New Daily

PM announces new sanctions – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Madonna King: Could loneliness be as deadly as smoking?

Dr Murthy believes chronic and widespread loneliness – enveloping half of all adults in his country – costs billions of dollars each year.

The New Daily

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese governs on softly-softly catchee monkey formula. Would Plibersek or Chalmers have been bolder?

Reading Margaret Simons’ recently released biography of Tanya Plibersek brought to mind an interesting question. What sort of Labor government would we have if Plibersek, rather than Anthony Albanese, had become Labor leader in 2019, and then won the 2022 election?

The Conversation

China lifts ban on Australian timber imports in another sign of improving bilateral relations

China has opened its doors to Australian timber imports for the first time in more than two years, in another sign that the tattered bilateral relationship is being repaired

The Independent UK

Economists award Chalmers top marks for budget, but less for fighting inflation

Asked to grade Jim Chalmers’ second budget on his own criteria of delivering “relief, repair and restraint”, most of the 57 leading economists surveyed by the Economic Society of Australia and The Conversation give it top marks.

The Conversation

Cost of stage-three tax cuts balloons to $313 billion

The cost of the stage-three tax cuts has blown out to $313 billion over 10 years, with more than half of the benefit set to flow to rich.

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PwC scandal shows consultants, like church officials, are best kept out of state affairs

Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers called it “an appalling breach of trust”. But the scandal involving the local arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the world’s second-largest professional services firm, is much worse than that.

The Conversation

Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor gives post-budget address at National Press Club — as it happened

Angus Taylor addresses the National Press Club for his post-budget address, one week after Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his second budget.

ABC News

Labor to tackle negative gearing in debate about party’s past and future

Labor policy limiting negative gearing only to new homes was seized upon leading up to the party’s 2019 election loss.

The New Daily

Stage-three tax cuts cost blowout predicted, with men and the wealthy to benefit most

Adam Bandt decries ‘massive black hole’ after Parliamentary Budget Office analysis puts cost at $313bn over a decade

The Guardian - AU

4 ways to bring down rent and build homes faster than Labor's $10 billion housing fund

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is the first in decades to declare war on what he calls the “pain of rising rents”.

The Conversation

Labor faces internal pressure to crack down on negative gearing with cap of one property

The ALP’s first national conference under the Albanese government will also debate union proposal for an export tariff on unprocessed critical minerals

The Guardian - AU

Treasurer wants energy transition to be his legacy – as it happened

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Guardian Essential poll: Labor maintains large lead over Coalition despite budget failing to impress voters

Anthony Albanese records strong approval of his performance as prime minister, but the budget fails to impress those surveyed

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PM questions migration attacks – as it happened

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From jobseeker to vaping: which of Labor’s budget measures are likely to pass parliament?

While some government changes don’t require legislation, others will involve a fight – and battle lines are being drawn

The New Daily

Voters’ reaction to budget revealed as Chalmers hits the road

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hit the road to sell voters on a budget that a poll finds has drawn a muted response from voters.

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Jim Chalmers refuses to rule out Coalition's proposal to increase JobSeeker income free threshold

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has refused to rule out the Coalition's proposal to increase the JobSeeker income free threshold, but Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth has dismissed it as a "thought bubble with no substantive analysis behind it".

The New Daily

Treasurer Jim Chalmers: We’ll deal with the states directly if Greens block housing initiative

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he's willing to work with states and territories to boost funding for housing.

The Guardian - AU

Labor leaves door open for jobseeker recipients to work more hours before losing payments

Treasurer says government won’t rule out adopting Peter Dutton’s proposal for social security recipients to be able to earn more before being penalised

The New Daily

‘Slightly less terrible’: Why the budget won’t worsen inflation

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused the Albanese government of delivering an inflationary budget, but not all experts think so.

The New Daily

Dutton urges migration rethink to ease cost pressures

In the wake of his budget reply speech, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is stepping up criticism of Labor over the pressures of higher migration levels.

ABC News

Former Liberal MP Craig Kelly claims the TGA has 'surrendered' on ivermectin. Is that correct?

United Australia Party national director Craig Kelly says the TGA "surrendered" on antiparasitic drug ivermectin with its decision to allow off-label prescription once again. But what actually happened?

The New Daily

Budget measures that will help low-income workers and hit big superannuation funds

Treasurer Jim Chalmers' second budget contained only two significant superannuation measures but both have important effects.

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