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Bigger budget surplus not 'an end in itself'

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a better-than-expected $15.8 billion budget surplus doesn't mean cost-of-living measures have been forgotten.

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LNP's blue dawn set to send Labor into electoral sunset

Polling indicates Queensland is poised for a change in government, with youth crime and cost-of-living pressures set to define the election campaign.

AAP

Property tax concession change talk sparks uncertainty

Property investors are being warned they can't trust Labor's assurances they won't change tax concessions, after reports Treasury is probing reform options.

AAP

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'Easier to get a scandal up': how MPs pounce on rorts

Sports rorts, ChopperGate and other expenses scandals have become part of the political lexicon, and increasingly easy fodder for rival politicians.

AAP

Litmus test: why Queensland’s election matters to Albanese and Dutton

The state vote could have major implications for both leaders as issues such as cost of living and nuclear energy are debated ahead of a federal poll

The Guardian - AU

What goes up must come down: lesson for Labor as negative gearing balloon goes adrift

After it emerged the treasurer sought advice on the reform of tax breaks, the government should have been quicker to bring the debate back down to earth

The Guardian - AU

View from the Hill: Albanese and Chalmers play cat-and-mouse on negative gearing with the public – and possibly with each other

Is the government seriously interested in changing arrangements on negative gearing? After days of questions to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers, who would know?

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International students say ‘we’ve not come illegally’ after Peter Dutton makes ‘boat arrivals’ comparison

Opposition leader’s comments prompt warnings ‘unwelcome atmosphere’ will deter people from studying in Australia

The Guardian - AU

A new Newcastle council, and maybe less anti-car fanaticism

Councillors: you have not been elected to make us miserable

Newcastle Herald

'Knocked on the head': Labor rebuffs property tax moves

After days of discussions over curbing property investors' tax concessions, the government has firmed its stance against the rumours.

AAP

Councils may not have majority rule as election races remain tight

Some elections remain too close to call.

Newcastle Herald

What could have done the Liberals a world of good is instead a big headache

The harsh truth is that not every Liberal is trying to win.

The Canberra Times

What’s really going on with negative gearing? Here are four paths for change

Many have tried to reform Australia’s controversial tax settings and just as many have failed. Largely absent from this week’s frenetic debate: the options actually on the table

The Guardian - AU

Labor plans to boost nightlife economy across the ACT

Plans to reduce liquor licences and open more public spaces.

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Three stations ready, hospital dramas and more budget blowouts: is Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel still on track?

The Victorian government has blamed increased building costs for the additional $837m spend, with the project now more than $3bn over its initial budget

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: France and US lead ceasefire push; ‘no plans’ for negative gearing changes; and a three-eyed reptile

Australia among the countries that have endorsed call for a 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

Newcastle Herald

Anti-coal activists bailed after spending the night in custody

Rising Tide activists released on bail in Newcastle court.

AAP

Labor TikTok video labelled a 'strange' personal attack

A TikTok video posted by an account authorised by Queensland's Labor Party has garnered criticism as a "strange" personal attack.

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No negative gearing reform on cards for election: PM

The prime minister has hosed down suggestions Labor will take changes to negative gearing to the election, amid warnings it could hike up rents.

The Guardian - AU

Opposition leader calls for university’s leaders to quit – as it happened

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Odds on to ban gambling ads before punters hit polls

Those calling for reform are wondering if Labor will roll the dice and attempt a crack down on gambling advertising with the federal election looming.

The Guardian - AU

Stuck on repeat: why Peter Dutton’s ‘greatest hits’ on nuclear power are worse than a broken record

So far there are no costings and no details on what type of reactors there would be, their size or who would build them

The Guardian - AU

Several Labor MPs ‘open’ to reforms to negative gearing to address housing crisis

Some politicians welcome a fresh and bold response to address affordability, while others wary of resurrecting a debate lost at the 2019 election

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s coalmine expansion approvals undermine its credibility on the climate crisis

How does a massive coal expansion lasting decades line up with what it has pledged? Leaders of low-lying Pacific nations might appreciate some answers

The Canberra Times

Full list of 2024 ACT election candidates revealed

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