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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has confirmed the largest budget deficit on record - with economists expecting it to be dwarfed by what he announces on October 6.
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Scope survey

Economists predict budget deficit up to $270 billion, even bigger debts to come

The government has confirmed the biggest budget deficit in history, but it will be a speed bump compared to the 2020-21 shortfall, say key economists.

  • by Shane Wright and Jennifer Duke
From bank lending standards to the smoking habits of Australians, the budget is being pulled in a variety of directions.
Analysis
Australian recession

This budget will be unlike any other - built on unknowns

  • by Shane Wright
Prime Minister Scott Morrison continues to spruik his government's gas strategy as the so-called "energy week" draws to a close.
Coronavirus pandemic

'Humanity a severe judge': Morrison to use UN speech to urge nations to share vaccine

  • by Anthony Galloway
The nation's fertility rate is likely to fall to its lowest rate on record.
Population

'We're in deep strife': Fertility wipe-out set to derail COVID-19 recovery

  • by Shane Wright
Jacqui Lambie is prepared to consider the government's revamped Ensuring Integrity Bill.
University

One vote in it: Crossbench considers controversial university funding laws

  • by Lisa Visentin

Opinion & Perspectives

This budget will be unlike any other - built on unknowns

Shane Wright
Shane Wright

From bank lending standards to the smoking habits of Australians, the October budget is being pulled in a variety of directions.

The steak and wine court case behind new bank lending rules

David Crowe
David Crowe

A court case over steak and red wine is at the heart of Josh Frydenberg’s changes to the way customers get a bank loan.

Airport land deal raises doubts on federal infrastructure spending

The Herald's View
The Herald's View

The Department of Infrastructure paid 10 times too much for a cow paddock near the second runway.

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Federal

The federal government will announce incentives to increase electric vehicle sales in the budget.
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Electric cars

Electric vehicles to charge ahead with federal budget incentives

The Morrison government will announce an assistance package for businesses that will help them trial new technologies in their vehicle fleets.

  • by Rob Harris
Parents of stillborn babies will soon be given expanded leave entitlements.
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Children's Health

Stillborn baby payments to be streamlined after years of inconsistency

Next week's budget will commit $7.6 million to bereavement payments for families dealing with the loss of a child.

  • by Rob Harris
Greens leader Adam Bandt says gas is as dirty as coal and the CEFC has no business funding it.
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Federal budget

Greens lead Senate push to block JobKeeper rate cut, hit out on income tax

  • by Rob Harris
Melanie Krauss is heading back to Germany where she grew up for a few months to take care of her father after an operation.
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Coronavirus pandemic

Revealed: The secret to beating the government's overseas travel ban

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Tim Wilson refers to himself as a "modern Liberal".
LNP

After the winners' circle: what fate for moderates under Morrison?

  • by Michael Koziol

NSW

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Victoria

Melbourne lord mayor Sally Capp, photographed at her front door (candidates are prevented from campaigning outside their homes under stage four restrictions).
Council election

'Timing is everything': Inside Sally Capp's race to the polls

  • by Bianca Hall
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic

Spit, string and Daniel Andrews holding Victoria together

  • by Michael Bachelard
Coronavirus pandemic

Locals want COVID-normal to include turning golf course into parkland

  • by Elsie Lange and Clay Lucas

Queensland

Virgin Australia wide-body aircrafts are seen parked in the Brisbane Airport in August.
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VAMFF

LNP promises to claw back $200 million pledge to Virgin

  • by Lydia Lynch and Matt Dennien
Space

LNP and Labor in space race to launch rockets from north Queensland

  • by Lydia Lynch
Coronavirus pandemic

NSW goes back to square one on border target as insults fly

  • by Lydia Lynch and Toby Crockford

Western Australia

Perth Lord Mayoral hopeful Basil Zempilas has been warned his column in the state's newspaper could breach electoral regulations.
City of Perth

Zempilas warned over unauthorised use of media platforms for electioneering

  • by Nathan Hondros
WA election

WA Liberals target local jobs with first promise of election campaign

  • by Nathan Hondros
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Mathias Cormann

Construction heir firms as Cormann's Senate replacement as former state minister tipped to enter race

  • by Nathan Hondros

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