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NDIS in treasurer's sights as budget outlook darkens

The treasurer is playing down talk of an improvement to the federal budget bottom line after economists tipped an Iran war-driven revenue boon.

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UN and Rights Groups Say Rape Using Trained Dogs at Israel Detention Sites Is Systematic, Endorsed at the Highest Level

A UN-backed report alleges systematic sexual violence against Palestinians in Israeli detention, including rape involving trained dogs, as part of an organised state policy. Israel denies the allegations.

International Business Times UK

Germany cuts fuel tax as oil prices surge on Iran blockade

Following tense exchanges between Economics Minister Reiche and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, the government held talks over the weekend. Will the coalition succeed in easing the burden on citizens, or will it collapse?

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'Circle of life': major reshuffle as senior MPs quit

Three state ministers have called time on their political careers, triggering a major cabinet reshuffle and factional carve-up as an election looms.

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Calm before storm: RBA braces for spikes and hikes

The economy is expected to be hit with a savage inflation spike which will in turn increase the chances of more interest rate hikes.

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The CFO who turned Adobe's finance department into an AI lab

Dan Durn is auto-responding to 300,000 emails, slashing contract review times, and stress-testing earnings messaging with AI. His thesis: finance that doesn't adopt AI becomes a brake on growth.

Fortune

Robison urges UK Government to ‘finally step up’ and support Glasgow after fire

The Finance Secretary will meet Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray in Belfast on Thursday.

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‘Exemplify joy of dispute and debate’, Forbes urges new MSPs in final speech

The Deputy First Minister is stepping down as an MSP at May’s election.

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Tesla’s Long-Time Finance Leader Sendil Palani Steps Down After 17 Years

Sendil Palani, one of the most influential financial leaders at Tesla, has stepped away from the electric vehicle giant after an extraordinary 17-year tenure that spanned the company’s early survival struggles and its transformation into a global technology powerhouse.

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Irish deputy premier criticises fuel price ‘anomalies’

Big differences in prices at fuel pumps cannot ‘be blamed on Iran or what’s happening in the Gulf’, Ireland’s deputy premier has said.

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O’Dowd calls for direct support for customers hit by home heating oil price rise

The Finance Minister said the powersharing Executive does not have the financial ‘firepower’ to fund any relief scheme.

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Fact-Check: Viral Claims of Iddo Netanyahu's Death in Tel Aviv Confirmed as Hoax

Viral hoaxes claiming Iddo Netanyahu's death and Itamar Ben-Gvir's injury in an Iranian strike have gripped social media amid Israel-Iran tensions. Fact-checks reveal old videos and a 2024 crash twisted into fiction, while a minister's son bears real shrapnel wounds from Lebanon.

International Business Times UK

'Unpredictability and instability' the biggest dangers to economy, says Estonian finance minister

At a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, the 27 EU finance ministers considered the economic consequences of the war in Iran. Interviewed by Euronews, Estonian Minister Jürgen Ligi said he believed the bloc could rise to the challenge.

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Labor scraps controversial freedom of information bill

The government has backed down on its attempt to reform freedom of information laws after staunch opposition from across parliament and civil society.

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Chancellor blew chance to end Energy Profits Levy, say opposition parties

The SNP and Tories accused Rachel Reeves of a missed opportunity to support the North Sea in her spring statement.

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Bipartisan Senate bill promises 'commonsense fixes' to IRS

Senate Finance Committee leaders introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday to overhaul the procedures and administration of the IRS.

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ED clears prosecution of ex-FM P. Chidambaram in Aircel-Maxis & INX Media cases

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has placed prosecution sanction orders against former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram before the Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at Rouse Avenue, New Delhi, in connection with the Aircel-Maxis and INX Media money laundering cases.

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Robison urges her successor to be ‘bold and ambitious’ as Holyrood backs Budget

The Scottish Budget for 2026-27 was passed by the Scottish Parliament.

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MSPs to back Holyrood Budget that Shona Robison says will ‘make lives better’

The Scottish Government’s Budget for 2026-27 will be approved by MSPs when it faces its final vote at Holyrood on Wednesday.

Euronews

Why the Canadian finance minister is taking an interest in the euro

François-Philippe Champagne was the special guest at Monday’s meeting of euro area finance ministers in Brussels – the first time a Canadian representative had been invited to this restricted format, from which non-euro area ministers are normally excluded.

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MSPs vote to back draft Budget as Lib Dems agree deal with Scottish Government

The Lib Dems confirmed they had struck a deal on social care, hospices and hospitality.

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Extra £400m to support health and education in Northern Ireland

Finance Minister John O’Dowd said the reserve claim from the Treasury would be repaid over three years.

Times Life

5 Budget 2026 Decisions That Could Change Life for Girls

Budget 2026 did not speak about girls through emotional slogans. It addressed the real reasons girls drop out of education, remain financially dependent, or never enter the workforce. In her speech and budget documents, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman focused on access, safety, economic participation, and long-term continuity rather than one-time…

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Health budget grows every year. So why isn’t public healthcare improving?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs 1.06 lakh crore health budget for 2026-27, a 9 percent increase from the current financial year. Yet persistent gaps in utilisation, staffing and quality suggest higher allocations alone cannot fix India's public health crisis.

Evening Standard

Robison cannot say if five more national treatment centres will be delivered

The infrastructure pipeline was published alongside Tuesday’s Budget, leaving out the national treatment centres.

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