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The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, will hand down his fourth budget on Tuesday, which doubles as a launchpad for the Albanese government’s re-election campaign. Ahead of the big reveal at 7.30pm on Tuesday, here’s a rundown of what we know so far. Back in red Chalmers has overseen back-to-back surpluses as booming commodity prices and a…
The 2032 Olympic Games loom for Brisbane residents with equal parts promise and fear. On one hand, there is the opportunity to write Brisbane’s name alongside some of the world’s great cities. On the other, a gnawing collective feeling that Queensland might just stuff it all up. As the Queensland government prepares to announce another…
Twenty-three people have been hospitalised with serious fire ant stings amid a surge in reports of the invasive pest in the aftermath of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred and a new $24m package targeting suppression of the insect. The National Fire Ant Eradication Program has received notifications of 60 serious red imported fire ant (Rifa) stings in…
Australia’s debt burden will continue to grow in this financial year, Treasury has confirmed, even as Jim Chalmers claimed credit for the country’s much stronger fiscal position than was predicted leading into the last election. On the eve of Labor’s fourth budget, the latest official estimates show gross debt – or the outstanding face value…
Labor has vowed to establish a federal environment protection agency if it wins the election, just weeks after the 2022 election promise was shelved amid a political and industry backlash in Western Australia. The public commitment will help placate Labor MPs anxious about the party’s green credentials after the government went ahead with laws to…
Northern parts of Australia have been under a flood warning this weekend, with further flooding set to bring havoc to south-eastern parts of the Northern Territory and western Queensland early this week. A broad trough – an area of locally lower pressure – has been moving across northern Australia, dragging in warm, moist air from…
An Australian Labor party social media post has left followers scratching their heads, with its apparent send-up of white nationalist messaging triggering the question: “Have you been hacked?” The Instagram post – which was uploaded on Sunday and then deleted on Monday – features a white man wearing a T-shirt with a flag-themed map of…
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There were no warning signs when teenager Austin Blight went into cardiac arrest. The 17-year-old collapsed unconscious at the gym, where staff rushed to his aid and quickly realised he didn’t have a pulse. He survived because staff performed CPR and used an automated external defibrillator to shock his heart before paramedics arrived. Since his…
The crowd drawn to a Dua Lipa stadium show turns out to be a mixed bag. Over the past decade, the three-time Grammy winner’s music has infiltrated every aspect of modern life, from your streaming service’s algorithm, to your local H&M store, to the Barbie film. As we made our way to our seats at…