Winners and losers in the Federal budget

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AM Edition 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. READ MORE   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... READ MORE   $5-a-week tax cuts: Calculate how much you’ll get These tax cuts won’t cover the thousands of dollars of extra tax paid by millions of workers where rising wages push people into higher tax brackets. Use our calculator to see what... READ MORE   ‘Acts of violence’: Police raids over alleged Sydney tobacco war When the tobacco wars landed in Sydney, associates of the Alameddine crime clan were allegedly quick to get involved, but those efforts were brought to a rapid halt by NSW Police y... 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