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$20k instant tax write-off extended plus other tax perks

The $20,000 instant tax write-off for small business has been extended for another year. We look at the main tax perks coming your way.

How the government is planning to get us back into surplus

Treasurer Scott Morrison said the 2017-18 deficit will be $18.2 billion, less than half what it was two years ago. Is the move back to a surplus a sign of a strengthening economy?

Budget Night 2018: live blog of the Federal Budget

Treasurer Scott Morrison will unveil his third Federal Budget, his last before the next election, in Canberra tonight. We're bringing you live updates from Budget Night.

What you can expect from Scott Morrison’s third Budget

With less than a week until budget night, Mark Chapman shares his analysis of what Scott Morrison has already announced, plus a few tips from the crystal ball.

Super and the Budget: what you should be watching out for

What will the tomorrow night's Federal Budget mean for superannuation? Here's what we know.

What will it take to finally shake up housing affordability?

Federal Budget initiatives go some way towards helping first-home buyers, but the government is still overlooking the one thing that will make a real difference.

Why the bank levy will mean a ‘lazy tax’ for Aussies

Would you move banks if your home loan interest rate increased by 0.15%? Most people won't, which is how Aussies will end up paying for the bank levy.

Consumer confidence grim as views on family finance weaken

Housing worries have pushed consumer confidence to its lowest level since mid-2016, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment.

Will the First Home Super Saver scheme push up property prices?

Will the First Home Super Saver scheme, designed to improve housing affordability, push up property prices? We answer your burning questions from Budget 2017.

‘Drug-test our pollies’: Australia responds to the Budget

Scott Morrison had barely opened his mouth to deliver the Budget speech when Australia's preoccupation with the economy's night of nights spilled over.
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