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25th March 2025

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Winners and losers in the Federal budget

Every Federal budget has its share of winners and losers across Australia. See where you stand, vote and have your say.

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Your Federal budget 5-minute guide

As Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares Australia for the future, he has offered two tax cuts and cost of living sweeteners to voters. But there are grim warnings. Here’s how the budget...

‘Wrong direction’: Australia’s $1 trillion debt revealed

Leading economists have warned Australia’s latest debt figures should be a cause of concern, despite the government’ arguing the Budget was “in better shape”.

Foreign buyers face two-year housing ban

The government is cracking down on foreign buyers purchasing existing homes as it was revealed only 45,000 houses out of a 1.2m target have been built.

Officers rocked as high-profile Qld cop feared missing in surf

A prominent and award-winning SEQ police officer is feared missing in the ocean near Byron Bay after going for a surf, triggering a major sea and air search.

Qld’s Olympic spark reignites as Premier praised for ‘absolutely nailing’ plan

Interest had waned significantly following three-and-a-half years of little Olympic progress. David Crisafulli flipped the script with one passionate call to arms to every Queensla...

Roads, rail, housing: How Qld will benefit before, after the Games

Millions of Queenslanders will have access to faster, more frequent and better-connected rail and bus services, and an upgraded Bruce Highway, while thousands of new homes will be ...

Cops hurt in crash involving luxury sports car

Two police officers have been injured after being caught up in a crash involving a luxury sports car in Brisbane’s inner north.

Towns cut, 100 roads closed: 1600km storm to dump 300mm on SEQ

Several towns are cut off by floodwaters as a monsoon trough stretching 1600km makes its mark. The system is set to dump 300mm on the state’s southeast.

Brisbane Games turned Dundee: Croc fever takes over launch

Four decades after Dundee put Australia on the map, croc fever has infested the Brisbane Olympic Games launch and become the hot topic of conversation across the globe.

Shock police theory after woman found dead at Kedron Brook

Police have revealed more information about the death of a woman whose body was found on a busy Brisbane bikeway early on Monday.

Hands bandaged, bloody: Moment cops arrest man accused of stabbing mother to death

Dramatic footage has captured the moment a man accused of stabbing his mother to death was arrested by police at the Brisbane International Airport. WATCH THE VIDEO

Aussie’s little-known Bunnings ‘secret’

She claims some staff don’t even know about it, but now the home improvement store has weighed in and set the record straight.

How DCE-Manly relationship disintegrated on national television

An exit plan that was hatched before Christmas at civil meetings between the Sea Eagles and Daly Cherry-Evans was eviscerated in a matter of moments. This is the inside story of ho...