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Budget spends big to ease cost-of-living pressures
Energy bill relief, increased rent assistance and tax cuts for all - it's a Federal Budget aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures but the big question for economists is whether it's going to help the Reserve Bank curb inflation?
Published: with Sabra Lane
Duration: 20 minutes 15 seconds
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Cost of living relief but at what inflation cost
Energy bill discounts, additional rent relief and higher rates of Jobseeker are among the budget's additional 7.8 billion dollar cost of living relief measures.
Published: by Nicole Hegarty
Duration: 3 minutes 7 seconds
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Has Chalmers threaded the inflation needle?
So has the Treasurer Jim Chalmers threaded the inflation needle with the budget?
Published: by Sabra Lane
Duration: 4 minutes 10 seconds
segment 3 of 7
'Bandaid on a bullet wound': Peter Dutton
The Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says he'll support the energy rebate bill but that it won't compensate for the effect of the renewables-only policy the government has implemented.
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Duration: 6 minutes 15 seconds
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Mixed budget views in marginals
So how is the budget being received by those outside of politics? We spoke to people in parts of Sydney and Brisbane about what they like and don't like from the budget.
Published: by Annie Guest and Rachel Hayter
Duration: 2 minutes 48 seconds
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Could the budget stoke rather than tame inflation?
While last night's Budget was no "cash splash", global ratings agencies worry the spending measures could add slightly to inflation and public debt.
Published: by Peter Ryan
Duration: 2 minutes 51 seconds
segment 6 of 7
Anti-Israel vandalism spree in Melbourne
There have been a series of anti-Israel vandalism incidents across Melbourne this morning.
Published: by Oliver Gordon
Duration: 2 minutes 39 seconds
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Trump described as 'cheetos dusted cartoon villain' during trial
Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, has admitted lying to Congress and publicly disparaging Donald Trump during his evidence at the former President's hush-money trial in New York.
Published: by Carrington Clarke
Duration: 2 minutes 34 seconds