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.
- Abbott ventures into Rudd homeland
- No deal on school reforms: Qld premier
- Labor faces preselection pressures
- Clubs to save money with hamstring tester
- No CSG drilling in Sydney water catchment
- Madam guilty of prostituting NSW teen
- NZ dollar traders watch Fed policy
- Slipper gets some federal funds for costs
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NBN chief Mike Quigley quits
AN "international search" is currently underway to find a replacement for outgoing NBN Co chief Mike Quigley.
Biz news without the boring bits
WHY a rich dad strapped lunch to his kids and the magazine cover that had everyone talking. We've wrapped the week's business news into the perfect package.
Television stand worth $165 sells for $10.4m
A CHEST bought for $A165 and used as a TV stand and drinks cabinet has sold for $10.4 million - after it was revealed to be a long-lost Japanese antique.
Jay-Z: I can't control Rihanna's life
AFTER his label Roc-Nation reportedly issued a "written warning" to the starlet about her wild antics, Jay-Z has spoken out about the starlet's recent controversial behaviour.
Snout and about: Welcome to pig island
LEGEND has it that sailors left a group of pigs this stunning island in the Bahamas, and never returned, now they rule the island. And they're BIG fans of the water.
Hugging chair warms 'cold' web messages
THERE'S something impersonal about a Facebook birthday wall post, but it's OK. Now there's a chair turning those posts into real hugs.