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Economy
Premier’s bold plan ‘needs time to work’
Productivity Fund may not win votes but premier says it is “worth a crack” to invest in state’s future prosperity.
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Economy
‘Budget is cooked’: debt bites into spending
A state government is set to deliver a belt-tightening budget that cuts jobs and limits spending, as it focuses on reducing its ballooning debt burden.
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Economy
SA budget to be ‘sense of fiscal responsibility’
Treasurer is unlikely to offer any ‘goodies’ as his budget tries to contain any potential of a ‘debt spiral’
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‘Milestone deal’ for 100,000 first homes target
Other states are “very keen to sign up” to a federal plan for 100,000 new first homes after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the opening deal.
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Australians lose hope as nation lags on housing targets
Australians aren’t confident the housing crisis will be solved and not one state is on track to reach its homes target over the next five years, research shows.
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Australia’s looming landfill crisis is fixable but …
Australia's landfill woes need to be met with mandates to push manufacturers and consumers towards reusable not recycled products, experts say.