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Budget winners and losers: Here’s who will be better off after last night

David Thornton

Here's what's in the Budget for women, families, first-home buyers and older Australians, and who misses out this year.

What you can expect when the Federal Budget is unveiled tonight

David Thornton

This year's Federal Budget, dubbed by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg as a "jobs budget", will be squarely focused on repairing the economy and boosting the employment rate and hours worked.

The April 1 health and welfare changes you need to know about

David Thornton

April 1 saw a host of changes come into effect, from welfare to super to health insurance. Here are some of the important changes.

What if your loved one needs to go into aged care during COVID-19

Susan Hely

When my mother needed to go into aged care, I toured 15 different facilities before choosing the right one for her. But that was before the coronavirus pandemic.

‘Jobs, jobs, jobs’: What you need to know about the Federal Budget

Julia Newbould , Darren Snyder

Job seekers, aged pensioners, first home buyers and health insurers (combined with the Bank of Mum and Dad) are winners from a challenging 2020 Budget.

‘Missed opportunity’: Aussies respond to 2020 Federal Budget

Sharyn McCowen

When Australians took to Twitter during tonight's Budget Speech, it was less to celebrate what was included in the government's spending plan, and more to point out just what was missing.