Budget
High spending Trump delivers first Budget
With a cool 1.2 trillion dollars, President Trump has pumped up spending for the military and infrastructure like roads, airports......
Students slam Government plan for universities
Last night the Education Minister Simon Birmingham announced plans to reduce university funding in the tertiary education sector through an......
Budget 2017: What to expect
The 2017 budget announcement is due in just over a week, but we’re already starting to see hints of what......
Frozen medicare indexation: co-payment by stealth?
A two year extension to the medicare rebate indexation pause has been announced in the federal budget, extending it to 2020. The pause......
Budget a triumph of hope over planning: Chris Bowen
The budget is not a typical budget according to Treasurer Scott Morrison, it’s a national economic plan. It’s a message......
Medicare freeze to leave patients in the cold
The three-year freeze on Medicare rebates announced in this week’s budget is drawing opposition from the community. Health experts are......
2016 budget takes the community out of radio
The 2016 budget has taken the community out of radio with a failure to maintain funding. With a cut of 1.4......
Social Services hit hard by Federal Budget
The unemployed, low income families and the disabled will be hit hard by payment and tax cuts in the 2016......
Superannuation re-jig assists women
The 2016 budget has landed and changes towards superannuation are set to benefit lower income earners and in particular, women.......
What do Indigenous Australians get from the Budget?
Last year, thousands of Aboriginal community controlled organisations close due to the introduction of the Indigenous Advancement Strategy- the Governments......