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CBA joins first home loan deposit scheme

The government’s first home loan deposit scheme will be led by NAB and Commonwealth Bank with 25 smaller lenders also taking part from early 2020.

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Drought puts a dent in NSW budget surplus

The NSW budget surplus forecast for 2019/20 has taken a hit but the treasurer says the government is on track to deliver a budget “firmly in the black”.

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Vic surplus tumbles by almost $450 million

Victoria’s projected $1 billion surplus for this financial year has fallen to $618 million, according to the state government’s mid-year budget update.

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Vic surplus tumbles by almost $450 million

Victoria’s projected $1 billion surplus for this financial year has fallen to $618 million, according to the state government’s mid-year budget update.

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Dutton slams social media bosses

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has savaged social media bosses for resisting calls to give police greater access to encrypted messages.

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One third of big companies didn’t pay tax

The Australian Taxation Office’s latest data shows 32 per cent of the country’s biggest companies didn’t pay any tax last year.

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Seventh arrest in 2012 SA murder case

Police in Adelaide have arrested and expect to charge a seventh man with murder in the killing of Jason De Ieso in 2012.

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Date set for Sydney mass murder appeal

Convicted mass murder Robert Xie will have his appeal over the Lin family murders heard in court in June next year.

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Parties pocket $69m from federal election

The Australian Electoral Commission has paid out more than $69 million to political parties and independent candidates after the federal election.

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Experts sound health alarm over NSW smoke

Thick smoke blanketing parts of Australia’s east could cause long-term health damage, with experts warning it will get worse if climate change isn’t tackled.

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PM responds to pressure over NSW bushfires

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says there is no direct link between fires burning across Australia and the government’s climate change action.

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Bushfire contained north of Perth

A bushfire burning north of Perth has been contained with crews working through the night to bring it under control.

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Digging resumes on Melbourne Metro Tunnel

Digging on Melbourne’s billion-dollar Metro Tunnel project will resume following mediation between builders and the government over deadlines and cost blowouts.

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NSW firefighters ‘in for the long haul’

NSW firefighters are taking advantage of easing conditions, but they’re in it “for the long haul”, the Rural Fire Service says.

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China harassing Uighurs in Australia: US

America’s ambassador to Australia has suggested China is spying on Uighur Muslims in Australia and argued there should be serious consequences.

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NSW brothers confirmed dead in NZ eruption

Two brothers who attended Sydney’s Knox Grammar School have been confirmed as having died in a volcanic eruption in New Zealand.

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Vic woman went to NZ volcano for birthday

A Melbourne woman missing after a volcanic eruption in New Zealand went to the island as part of a birthday trip, it’s been reported.

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Claremont victim upset in her final hours

The second victim of the Claremont serial killer was happy to start with on her last night but became maudlin, her alleged murderer’s trial has heard.

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