The Federal Government could soon pay superannuation on paid parental leave.

Government to pay super on parental leave

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In his budget reply, Peter Dutton calls for a drastic cut in immigration to solve Australia's housing crisis.

Dutton calls for immigration cut to solve housing crisis

It was a big Budget for health with new money for urgent care clinics and a digital counselling service but doctors and psychologists aren't convinced it's enough.

Is the Budget spending enough on health?

Energy bill relief, increased rent assistance and tax cuts for all - it's a Federal Budget aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures but the big question for economists is whether it's going to help the Reserve Bank curb inflation?

Budget spends big to ease cost-of-living pressures

For the first time in nearly 20 years, a federal government will claim a back-to-back surplus. The Treasurer is forecast a surplus for the current financial year of close to ten billion dollars.

Back to back surplus in tonight's federal budget

A gloomy economic outlook is set to dominate tomorrow's federal budget, as the Albanese government attempts to balance cost-of-living relief with the need to keep inflation down.

Government to pay super on parental leave

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