Why is the Australian dollar weakening,what does it mean for inflation,and how does it affect the government as it heads towards an election?
St Mary’s Anglican School,Hale School and Perth College are among many WA schools and hundreds nationwide found to have received up to 40 per cent above entitlements.
John Howard’s victory at the 2004 election remains one of federal politics’ most remarkable achievements. But cabinet papers from that year show it was the start of the end.
A backlog of 60,000 unprocessed medical and compensation claims from veterans has been cleared – and has delivered a $13 billion hit to the budget.
After coming under fire from for his mid-year budget update,Treasurer Jim Chalmers says:“We’ve rejected this free advice that says slash and burn in the budget”.
Here’s a guide to help you see through the sea of red unveiled by the treasurer.
Both sides know the current system,reliant on the nation’s army of wage slaves,is failing the economy and future generations.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed a big hit to the budget bottom line with the nation’s debt set to crash through $1 trillion in the coming year.
The record amount has flowed through a growing number of trusts to help Australians,mostly high-income earners,reduce their tax bills.
In 2016,Labor’s “Mediscare” campaign falsely suggested the Coalition wanted to privatise Medicare. The opposition is accusing the government of “reheating” the claim.
New ways of assessing people for NDIS support will add to a series of changes that are slowing growth of the $47 billion scheme but also revoking people’s plans at higher rates.