FOUND: 14 - You Need To See This

Australian Treasurer woos voters with relief for rising costs

- Australia's centre-right government pledged billions in fuel tax cuts, cash give-aways and public works spending on Tuesday as it looks to claw back voter support ahead of what is tipped to be a tough election in May amid a surge in living costs.

Reuters · Mar 29, 2022

Skills push as jobless rate nears 50yr low

The Morrison government hopes to skill up the workforce with apprenticeship and training incentives, as the unemployment rate heads for a 50 year low.

AAP · Mar 29, 2022

Record spend to 'turbocharge' regions

The federal government says its budget spending on regional Australia sets a new record, with funding for roads, rail, energy, health and connectivity.

AAP · Mar 29, 2022

The Loop: One-off cash payment revealed ahead of budget announcement, Russian oligarch's suspected poisoning, Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock

Stay in The Loop with this quick wrap-up of today's news.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2022

Budget 2022: Paid parental leave boost and cash payments for pensioners while climate change spending to fall

Federal government spending on climate change will be cut by 35 per cent over the next four years. Look back on 2022 budget night in our live blog.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2022

Australia govt splashes cash to soothe voters' cost-of-living angst

Australia's government is aiming to use billions in budget goodies to offset cost of living pressures for disgruntled voters ahead of an election in May, but the consumer mood may already be too dark for the ploy to gain much traction.

Reuters · Mar 29, 2022

The 2022 Budget Will Be Revealed Tonight So Will The Govt Make Anything In Our Lives Cheaper?

The 2022 budget will be unveiled on Tuesday so do economists predict the government do anything to help lower the cost of living right now?

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 29, 2022

Australia to increase spending on defense and security

Australia's Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the government's upcoming budget will increase spending on defense and national security while reducing household expenses

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

The Loop: Fuel tax cut expected in the budget, evacuations for flood-hit areas, Phil Collins quits and why 536 might be the worst year ever

Here's your TL;DR for this morning's news.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2022

This budget, amid talk of deficits, consider the lessons we ought to have learned

A decade ago, and years before Treasurer Josh Frydenberg promised a budget that was “back in the black”, Prime Minister Julia Gillard promised the same thing.

The Conversation · Mar 28, 2022