| | | | Tens of billions of dollars will flow in a big-spending federal budget but there are fears the government's efforts to stimulate jobs growth could be held back if the international border isn't opened this year. | | | | Unions say there is not enough spending on aged care in the short term and no plan to increase care targets in the future. Follow live. | | | | Everything old is new again. Legendary entertainer Peter Allen sang it, and now another prominent Australian, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, is doing the same — albeit without a maraca. | | | | A big-spending budget forecasting years of deficits would have been unfathomable not long ago, but different virtues are in Australia's political spotlight this year, writes Laura Tingle. | | | | The federal budget paints a picture of an Australia closed off from the rest of the world, even after a full vaccination program is in place. | | | | The next 24 to 48 hours will be crucial in Victoria, as authorities wait for test results to see whether a new case of COVID-19 at Wollert in Melbourne's north has resulted in community transmission. | | | | A rocket launched from the Gaza Strip hits the Israeli capital, marking the latest in an onslaught of aerial bombardments fired by both Israel and Gaza's Hamas that have so far claimed the lives of 31 people. | | | | A cash boost for women's health and safety, money to improve aged care, but renewables get left behind — who's got what in this year's budget. | | | | The budget details multiple grants and schemes aimed at "helping more Australians realise their goal of home ownership" but all of them come with catches. Here's what we know about them. | | | | The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is set to hire more staff and help Australian businesses deal with trade tensions thanks to a modest funding boost, but foreign aid is being cut despite the regional rise in COVID-19 deaths. | | | | | | | | | Download the ABC News app | | Available on Android and Apple devices | | | The ABC NEWS app makes it easier for you to stay up to date with the latest news and information from Australia's most trusted news source. | | | | | The ABC sent this message to wwwhindimen.australia@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC.
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