A two-platform inner-city rail stop, once dubbed “Sydney’s stupidest train station”, has received $2.3m to kick off a substantial makeover. Located in Sydney’s inner west between Redfern and Newtown, and named after a now non-existent suburb, the ailing 146-year-old station will be redesigned, with the potential for construction to beginContinue Reading
Queensland will have its own dedicated night-life commissioner in a bid to revitalise the state’s 24-hour economy and struggling live entertainment scene. The new role was announced by Premier Steven Miles on Monday – just a day ahead of the 2024 state budget being handed down. Mr Miles said theContinue Reading
Queensland Premier Steven Miles, who is facing a crushing election defeat later this year, has announced another major spending measure in Tuesday’s state budget. The Labor government is increasing the stamp duty discount for Queenslanders buying their first home, saving them up to $17,350. “I want young Queenslanders to haveContinue Reading
South Australia will completely abolish stamp duty for first homebuyers purchasing or building a new home in a bid to help more Aussies into home ownership. SA Premier Peter Malinauskas made the announcement ahead of the 2024-25 state budget being handed down on Thursday, stating the country was experiencing aContinue Reading
Western Australian Treasurer Rita Saffioti will hand down her first state budget on Thursday, where she is expected to deliver the state’s seventh straight year surplus. The mid-year budget review in December forecast a $3.7bn surplus, but that could be even higher thanks largely to the income from iron oreContinue Reading
The Victorian government is “creating the conditions needed” for 800,000 new homes while scrapping a shared equity scheme for first home buyers. The scheme received a $700m injection in Tuesday’s budget, following a $500m boost in September. But Tuesday’s budget reveals the shared equity scheme – where a first homebuyerContinue Reading
With a mountain of debt looming over the Victorian budget, the government has directed help to families with young kids but pushed back election promises. Workforce shortages have delayed the rollout of free kinder and mental health hubs, but a $700m shared-equity scheme to help people buy homes has beenContinue Reading
Jacinta Allan will oversee her first state budget as premier, flagging it will be “sensible and disciplined” and prioritise alleviating cost-of-living pressures on families, despite the state’s massive debt. The premier – who only took over for her predecessor Daniel Andrews in September last year – said she was awareContinue Reading
Jacinta Allan will oversee her first state budget as premier, flagging it will be “sensible and disciplined” and prioritise alleviating cost-of-living pressures on families, despite the state’s massive debt. While details have been scant, the premier – who only took over for her predecessor Daniel Andrews in September last yearContinue Reading
An almost $12bn budget black hole in NSW has threatened to delay deals on the NDIS and education, sparking a fresh fight over a contentious GST carve up. State Treasurer Daniel Mookhey claimed the “absurd” GST allocation will cost NSW $11.9bn over four years and “almost certainly” lead to theContinue Reading