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Non-compete clauses to be banned for workers including hairdressers and those in childcare in 2025 federal budget

More than 3 million employees earning less than $175,000 a year to benefit from policy, which will make it easier for low-paid workers to switch jobs

The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2025

Business leaders blast big change coming for workers

Workers looking to switch jobs or start their own companies will soon be better protected, but business leaders are less than impressed with the budget measure.

AAP · Mar 25, 2025

Federal budget 2025: here’s what we know so far

The federal budget will be handed down by Treasurer Jim Chalmers at 7:30PM AEDT on Tuesday March 25.

The Conversation · Mar 24, 2025

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3-Min Explainer: What Is A Federal Budget & Why Should You Care About The 2025 One?

You asked, we delivered — here's your handy guide to this week's 'surprise' budget night.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 24, 2025

This week’s federal budget will focus on cost-of-living measures – and a more uncertain global economy

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will bring down the federal budget on Tuesday.

The Conversation · Mar 23, 2025

Households guaranteed $150 energy bill rebate as Coalition matches Labor budget pledge

Shadow treasurer says opposition will not ‘stand in the way’ but calls measure ‘Band-Aid to a bullet wound’ of high power prices

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2025

Expect a lot of talk about Australia’s deficit, but remember the golden rule: budgets are always about choices

The world trade system, and our ability to trust our biggest defence ally, is all gone to hell. What will Labor prioritise in the 2025 federal budget in such an uncertain global environment?

The Guardian - AU · Mar 19, 2025

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Treasurer to tighten belt in 'few surprises' budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hosed down speculation of a major upgrade to forecast revenue and warned of "few surprises" on budget night.

AAP · Mar 17, 2025

Team Trump is spending $200 million on ad campaign so migrants deport themselves - as the federal budget is hacked

The department has fired more than 400 federal staffers in the last month

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

DOGE's Latest Victim: Children Who Rely On Free Food In School As USDA Cancels Local Food Purchasing

Federal budget cuts, spearheaded by DOGE, are poised to eliminate vital food programs for schools and childcare facilities.

International Business Times UK · Mar 12, 2025

Axon: Long-Term Outlook Is Strong Despite Federal Budget Worries

Federal budget cut worries hit Axon Enterprise shares hard. Can this stock, with a $129 billion total addressable market, rise above these fears?

MarketBeat · Feb 27, 2025

Canada’s productivity strategy needs to centre workers

As Canada moves into 2025, its productivity still lags, despite efforts by the federal government to address the issue in the 2024 federal budget.

The Conversation · Feb 24, 2025

Elon Musk Implausibly Claims 'Competence and Caring' Can Cut the Federal Budget Deficit in Half

The DOGE director wildly exaggerates what can be accomplished by tackling "waste, fraud, and abuse" in government spending without new legislation.

Reason · Feb 12, 2025

He’s not making any cents: Trump says to eliminate the penny

President Donald Trump promised to penny-pinch the federal budget if reelected. Turns out he meant that literally.

Fortune · Feb 11, 2025

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The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2025

Republicans look to add taxes on college scholarships to help pay for Trump’s tax cuts

Alook at possible federal budget cuts that would affect higher education under the Trump administration

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody To Fill Marco Rubio's Senate Seat

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody appointed to U.S. Senate seat, focusing on undoing regulations and reducing federal budget. Aligned with Governor DeS...

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025

Musk, after months of blustering, admits DOGE won’t find $2 trillion worth of cuts in federal budget

Musk has been claiming he could make $2 trillion in cuts since October

Fortune · Jan 9, 2025

Elon Musk says DOGE could ‘close eyes and not miss’ on saving money

Elon Musk initially pledged to cut some $2 trillion from the federal budget, alongside his DOGE partner, politician Vivek Ramaswamy.

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Roll Call · Jan 8, 2025

So you want to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget - Roll Call

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: when Washington says it will cut the federal deficit. Easier said than done! Just ask the 2011 super committee, which had a mandate and bipartisan support yet failed spectacularly. For this podcast, we combine the powers of the Political Theater podcast with…

Fortune · Jan 4, 2025

Trump tariffs would shrink the federal deficit, but also the economy, CBO says

The CBO estimated that more tariff revenue would help shrink the federal budget deficit by $2.7 trillion from fiscal years 2025 to 2034.

Billionaires Aim To Slash Trillion From Federal Budget

DOGE, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, aims to cut trillion from the federal budget by targeting key areas and proposing workforce changes.

The Conversation · Dec 18, 2024

If Treasury forecasts are right, it could be a decade before Australia is ‘back in black’

After two successive surpluses, the federal budget will be back in deficit in 2024–25, according to the much-anticipated budget update released on Wednesday.

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2024

A return to balanced budgets is a decade away, mid-year update says

The federal budget is headed for a deficit of $26.9 billion this financial year – $1.3 billion better than the estimate in May – but in the following three years the budget is forecast to be deeper in the red than earlier forecast.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2024

Federal budget $27bn in the red and won’t return to balance for a decade, Myefo forecasts

Budget downgrade blamed on Australian economy being hit harder than anticipated by higher interest rates, cost of living pressures and global uncertainty

AAP · Dec 16, 2024

Super concessions take biggest bite from the budget

Cost-of-living relief measures are off the table in the mid-year budget update, as a tax expenditure list shows the type of deductions that cost the most.

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