Star News Briefing

Anthony Albanese expected to call the Federal Election for May 3

Peter Dutton uses his budget reply to outline his plan to slash migration

Queensland's North West remains under flood watch

Six people dead after a tourist submarine sinks in Egypt 

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The Federal Opposition has hit out at Labor after a pre-election gaffe by the P-M's department.

South Australia's former Liberal Leader has admitted to supplying a controlled drug.

And

Renee Zellweger is the latest BIG signing for Only Murders In the Building

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Rabbitohs try-scoring machine Alex Johnston makes his return from injury tonight against the Panthers.

Queensland Origin great Sam Thaiday is hopeful Daly Cherry-Evans will continue to play for the Maroons this year.

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Excitement is building ahead of tomorrow night's Battle FOR Brisbane between the Dolphins and the Broncos at Suncorp.

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This week on the show!

• The budget special! We take what is essentially very boring material and make it sexy. 
• Is Peter Dutton being ruined by Donald Trump? We explore that with Parnell Palme McGuinness
• PLUS! Is there a secret Wuhan-style lab hidden somewhere in Australia? We delve into budget paper number two to get the facts. 

LINKS

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Peter Dutton to use today's budget reply to outline a plan to slash the fuel excise

The NSW Department of Communities and Justice hit by a major data breach.

The full message exchange between senior Trump officials in a Signal group chat released

And Dua Lipa kicks off her Sydney run of shows.

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The Federal Government's tax cuts have dominated Question Time.

New data shows inflation continuing to ease, but some cost-of-living pressures remain.

And

Kim Kardashian will testify at the trial of the Paris gang accused of robbing her at gunpoint Nine years ago.

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Inflation has dropped again over the last month, driven by the lower cost of fuel, electricity and dairy products.

Labor's new tax cuts have passed the Lower House - without the support of the Coalition. 

AND

Ben Affleck has opened up about his split with Jennifer Lopez! 

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Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has made a pitch to ease cost of living pressures in the budget 

It's official, Brisbane is getting a new inner city stadium ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games

Top Trump officials have fronted the US Senate over a group chat scandal 

Royal visit with the Pope postponed

 

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The Federal Opposition is painting Labor's fourth budget as a pre-election sugar hit.

A Brisbane parkland is to be developed as the main arena for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  

And

SZA has hinted of an epic collab with Taylor Swift!

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The US Defence Secretary is downplaying a major blunder - which saw a journalist  accidentally added to group chat discussing sensitive war plans. 

Labor's fourth budget is being described as a "pre-election sugar hit" by the Coalition

AND

Miley Cyrus has announced new music is on the way! 

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