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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: Australia’s $60m-a-day debt interest, Ed Sheeran wins, Proud Boys convicted

Anthony Albanese with a $1 coin
Anthony Albanese with a $1 coin. The must find 60m a day to pay interest on government debt. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Morning, everyone. It will cost more than family tax benefit, childcare or infrastructure. Welcome to the commonwealth debt as outlined by the treasurer today, coming in at an eye-watering $112bn over five years, or $60m a day. In better news, the government plans to scrap the Coalition’s ParentsNext program, and overseas, four Proud Boys have been found guilty of the US Capitol attack conspiracy.

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