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With Labor poised to overhaul the housing and tax systems, some Aussies have been warned to brace for difficult decisions" in Tuesday's budget.
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A decorated war hero's high-school mate has established a trust after overwhelming" public support emerged for Ben Roberts-Smith.
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The budget bottom line is expected to be $44.9bn stronger than forecast in December, as the government eyes housing tax and a one-off payment.
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A disturbing find in a women's bathroom at the Australian Defence Force Academy has prompted an arrest and charges.
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Six Aussies and a New Zealander stranded on the hantavirus cruise ship will be quarantined at a facility in Perth's northeast.
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Emergency services rushed to a busy metro station after a boy became trapped under a train trying to retrieve a phone.
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A shocking incident has left a Victorian paramedic and soon-to-be mother nervous to return to work.
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Housing tax reform, fuel security, and a one-time cash benefit are among the items set to be announced in the federal budget on Tuesday night.
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Tax changes, fuel security and housing are just some of the key areas Labor will address in the May 12 budget. Here's what we know.
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A protest group targeting Treasurer Jim Chalmers' office on the eve of the budget has described this use of Australians' tax dollars as appalling".
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Tributes have flooded social media for a single mum of seven children who was killed in a horrific car crash on Mother's Day.
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The Outback Wrangler had no idea what was waiting for him in the darkness. Then he saw his wife walking towards him with a bundle.
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Two women charged with slavery offences after returning to Australia from a Syrian refugee camp have abandoned their bid to be released.
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Worshippers at a Brisbane mosque were allegedly confronted by a man who threatened to use an assault rifle.
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A leading women's advocate who quit the Liberal Party in February has launched a new political movement that could likely challenge One Nation.
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ABC host Patricia Karvelas has come under fire after suggesting One Nation's win in Farrer would be legitimising them' in the eyes of voters.
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A media boss accused of assaulting his wife has cited the potentially detrimental" impact of being confronted by journalists in a bid to avoid court.
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A man has allegedly bitten a police officer on the leg after bystanders dragged him from a flaming car wreck.
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The Church of Scientology has reacted to being the target of a bizarre social media trend involving mostly groups of teenagers.
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He made an election promise his government would not reform negative gearing. Now Anthony Albanese has explained why he's going back on his word on Tuesday.
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Matt Wright has been reunited with his family after one hell of a fight' behind bars, sharing a touching photo with his newborn son after missing the birth by hours.
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Aussie muso Keli Holiday has been forced to return home early after being refused re-entry into the US midway through his tour.
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A bizarre social media trend involving the Church of Scientology has landed two teenagers in hot water with police.
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Anthony Albanese has defended breaking a pre-election promise not to pursue changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax.
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Two skydivers have been taken to hospital after their parachutes became entangled mid-air in a collision southwest of Sydney.
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He made an election promise his government would not reform negative gearing. Now Anthony Albanese has explained by he's going back on his word on Tuesday.
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A man has allegedly assaulted a police officer after bystanders dragged him from a flaming car wreck.
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Australian passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak will board a government-chartered flight home.
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A bizarre social media trend involving the Church of Scientology has landed two teenagers in hot water with police.
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A man undertaking work experience was left paraplegic after a workplace fall through a skylight, prompting a court to fine a roofing company for safety failures.
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A junior netball match in Sydney's east has led to criminal charges after alleged antisemitic remarks from the sidelines.
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Barefoot Investor Scott Pape has delivered a brutal reality check to property investors concerned about the looming budget.
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The shock Farrer by-election result has intensified political fallout after a Nationals MP left the door open to switching to One Nation
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Soft plastics recycling has made a nationwide comeback, with hundreds of supermarket collection points now accepting bread bags, wrappers and packaging once again.
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An Aussie couple who run a popular vanlife YouTube channel with more than 170k subscribers have been dealt a million-dollar blow after a default judgment.
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Parents are being urged to check toy boxes after a nationwide recall of baby teethers and rattles sold online.
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Pauline Hanson has a grim warning for critics of One Nation after the populist party swept the Farrer by-election in a historic upset.
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A casual Woolworths worker has lost an unfair dismissal claim after an embarrassing interaction left his feelings hurt' by another employee.
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The Australian Treasurer has flagged major tax changes for workers and investors, ahead of Tuesday's budget announcement.
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The Albanese government has set aside $2b in Tuesday's budget to deliver tens of thousands of new homes over the next decade.
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The Liberal have suffered a catastrophic" loss in a former blue ribbon seat of Farrer, after One Nation bolted to a massive win.
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A Queensland teacher who kissed and sent thousands of inappropriate emails to students has been banned indefinitely.
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After 30 years in politics, Pauline Hanson has finally won a lower house seat in the federal parliament, setting up shocks for the major parties.
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The Commonwealth Bank has made a surprising move by teaming with an Aussie designer to create a new look for its staff.
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A Liberal MP has refused to rule out working with One Nation, a party he once called toxic", after the Coalition's catastrophic loss in Farrer.
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A Queensland teacher who kissed and sent thousands of inappropriate emails to students has been banned indefinitely.
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An ex-Liberal senator who claimed Sussan Ley was undermined by inept colleagues" has taken aim at the Liberal Party after its catastrophic loss in Farrer.
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A missing Victorian man was last seen near one of the world's longest walking trails in Perth's south almost three months ago.
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Labor faces accusations of sparking an intergenerational war" as the Treasurer prepares to unveil controversial capital gains tax changes in Tuesday's budget.
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Police are hunting a gunman after shots were fired during a wild police pursuit through western Sydney streets on Friday night.