Federal Budget
Uni cuts change Labor votes
MORE than a third of undecided voters would be less likely to support Labor after its cuts to universities to pay for school reforms.
Budget 'a challenge': Parkinson
THE true state of the nation's finances will be revealed in a Treasury estimate of the budget deficit .
Defence to cost millions more
DESPITE an efficiency drive and $25 million in budget cuts, the Defence Department will actually cost taxpayers millions of dollars.
Hidden fortune in a tough Budget
IT'S tough finding benefits in a Budget that slashes rather than spends, but there are always areas to improve or protect your finances.
Voters back NDIS and Gonski reforms
EXCLUSIVE VOTERS support the Budget's social reforms, with 65 per cent backing Gonski funding and more than half backing the Medicare levy rise.
Low earners to pay for Abbott cuts
THE BUDGET REPLY: Tony Abbott says carbon tax compensation will stay even when the tax goes, but someone will have to pay.
'Not everyone will be better off'
TONY Abbott says he can't guarantee that everyone will be better off under a Coalition government but power prices will decline.
Downer warns election 'close'
FORMER Howard government minister Alexander Downer has warned the opposition the upcoming federal election may be far closer than everyone thinks.
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Rudd mate trashes boat policy
A CONFIDANT of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has trashed the government's new "back of the queue" asylum processing policy.
Internships: The Aussie experience
RITE of passage or free labour? As a wave of lawsuits puts internships in the spotlight, three young interns tell us about their experience.
Woolies caves on carpark prices
WOOLWORTHS has caved to consumer backlash and dramatically reduced prices at one of its newest boutique supermarkets in Sydney.
The coolest hotel rooms in the world
YOUR own helipad. A DJ booth. Shakira's nightgown. These are features of some of the world's coolest hotel rooms. But you'll have to pay up. Big time.
Wild Facebook parties cost cops $50k
OUT-OF-CONTROL Facebook parties are costing police in excess of $50,000 to shut down each time, the Queensland Police Commissioner says.
Saatchi tells Nigella it's over
CHARLES Saatchi tells wife Nigella Lawson they're getting divorced through a British newspaper and accuses her of grabbing his throat.