The Australian Federal Government recently handed down the 2024-25 Australian Federal Budget – it was all about a bigger government role and fiscal policy support. The government handed down a second consecutive surplus thanks largely to higher commodity prices and ongoing strength in the labour market. Below we discuss key components of the budget. Big
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By 2030, the Australian government aims to eliminate HIV transmission. An ambitious goal, but in line with the country’s declining HIV rates. Over the past ten years, instances of HIV have all but halved. But there’s still work to be done. On May 14, the Australian government announced its 2024-2025 federal budget with a focus
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Australians seeking to catch a break from the latest Federal Budget will be pleased to see several incentives introduced to kickstart the retail industry, with notable tax breaks offered to small businesses that upgrade their IT systems and purchase new technology. Within the Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s budget, small businesses will be able to claim $1.20
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It is always a bit of a head-scratcher when it comes to Government budgets and where they think an additional $72 billion in taxes will be coming from, on top of $456 billion collected in the 2019 year. The chances of them hitting their targets is about the same as mine hitting the dartboard at
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