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Morning Mail: Trump sexually abused writer, jury finds; Chalmers’ cost-of-living budget

Advice columnist E Jean Carroll was attacked by former president but not raped, jury decides, awarding her $5m; treasurer walks fine line in budget

The Guardian - AU

Alan Kohler: A beautiful, lucky, meaningless budget

Jim Chalmers has produced a budget document that beautifully navigates the difficult terrain of economics and politics.

The New Daily

Tasmanian premier faces backlash over push to limit what MPs can say in parliament

Tasmania's opposition political parties have furiously opposed a move by the government which may restrict them from naming public servants under parliamentary privilege.

ABC News

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'A sigh of relief': Hunter leaders share their views on the budget

Slashing cost-of-living pressures is a central feature of Labor's Federal Budget announcement which politicians and Hunter leaders have lauded as a win for locals.

Newcastle Herald

Labor senator accuses PwC of ‘deception and betrayal’ in misuse of Treasury information

Deborah O’Neill has also raised concerns that other consultancy firms may have engaged in similar practices without being detected

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s budget could have been a turning point for young people – but my hopes were misplaced

Jobseeker is still not enough to live on. It’s impossible to plan for the future when we’re unsure if we can eat next week

The Guardian - AU

NSW moves to end ‘secret’ rental bidding and bring in portable bonds scheme

Exclusive: Premier Chris Minns says legislation will create a ‘fairer’ rental market by providing more certainty and flexibility

The Guardian - AU

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Labor union challenges constitutionality of debt limit law - Roll Call

As the nation approaches its borrowing limit, a federal worker labor union has filed a lawsuit to challenge a law that caps government debt.

Roll Call

Jim Chalmers asks voters to trust him and Labor’s plan, but will they?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers' budget priorities have revealed the the long-term agenda of an Albanese government.

The New Daily

JobSeeker Rent Assistance Are Increasing From ‘Jack Shit’ To ‘Diddly Squat’ So Thanks, Labor

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has dropped Labor’s first fully-fledged budget after a ‘lil one last October and guess what? Renters and folks who receive Centrelink payments were shafted. Who’d have thunk it!The TL;DR is that Aussies on JobSeeker will cop an extra $40 a fortnight, so single folks with no children will…

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MPs plead with the US ambassador to end pursuit of Julian Assange

A group of Australian politicians met with US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy to push for her country to drop its pursuit of Julian Assange.

The New Daily

Budget 2023: Hang in there, Labor tells hard-hit Australians. But will voters keep faith?

There is real help here, spread widely and a bit thin. This federal government is thinking long-term, though it may not be enough for people struggling right now

The Guardian - AU

Federal budget 2023: Jim Chalmers delivers surprise $5bn Medicare boost and cost-of-living help for Australians ‘under the pump’

Treasurer aims to strike a ‘methodical balance’ to see people through the hard times while setting the country up for a better future

The Guardian - AU

Jim Chalmers hands down a budget for Anthony Albanese's battlers

A big incentive for doctors to bulk bill, a modest $40 a fortnight rise in JobSeeker and extra rent assistance are highlights of a Labor budget that juggles targeted cost-of-living relief with containing inflation.

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Newcastle Herald

Hunter poised for action as budget doubles down on clean energy

Jim Chalmers' budget delivered few surprises for the Hunter but the hope of more help on energy and industry transformation.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Chalmers' budget delivers modestly to the vulnerable while keeping the inflation ogre in mind

This budget is the culmination of a tug of war between the government’s imperative to fight inflation and the siren call from Labor’s base to help people who are struggling.

ABC News

Increase in JobSeeker and rent assistance confirmed ahead of tonight's federal budget

The government has confirmed that tonight's federal budget will include an increase to the JobSeeker base rate, rent assistance, Austudy and Youth Allowance.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Labor confirms welfare payment increase; Melbourne lockdown residents compensated; and Game of Thrones prequel paused

Albanese government to release detail of welfare payment rises along with rest of budget at 7.30pm AEST

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A Tasmanian mother says the soon-to-close St Helen's mother and baby unit saved her life

Emma was diagnosed with post-natal depression after a traumatic birth experience. She says the help she got from a specialised mother and baby unit saved her life and now she's worried for other mothers because the unit is closing.

ABC News

Pharmacy Guild unleashes robocalls, text messages and posters opposing PBS changes

Patients say they are distressed and disappointed after receiving calls warning of prescription medicine shortages "due to the Albanese Labor government".

ABC News

Ben Franklin defies NSW Nationals leadership by securing upper house presidency

Ben Franklin nominates himself for the position a day after state party leader Paul Toole is booted out in a leadership spill.

The Guardian - AU

‘Cultural vandalism’: Powerhouse Museum’s landmark steam engine under threat, experts warn

Experts claim dismantling the world’s oldest working rotative steam engine is ‘extremely risky’, but museum says specialist engineers have advised it can be done safely

The New Daily

‘Proud’ Treasurer points to biggest budget turnaround ‘on record’

A "very proud" Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the budget he will unveil within hours will show "the biggest budget turnaround on record".

Newcastle Herald

Greg Piper named NSW Parliament's Speaker

"The Lake Macquarie electorate and the broader Hunter Region will remain my priority."

The Guardian - AU

Treasurer delivers budget speech – as it happened

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