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Big Hollywood names set to star in Tas film
Tuesday June 24 ABC

Big budget movie South Solitary, set to be filmed in a remote Tasmanian lighthouse, is expected to draw big Hollywood names, with reports circulating that Golden Globe nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal and British star Paul Bettany will star in the film....Read more...

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How The Budget Will Affect You

Federal Budget: Breakdown
Here are some key changes from the Federal Budget that may impact the everyday Australian. Read More...
How much will I save? : With the new tax cuts
Find out how more money you will have in your pocket with the new tax cuts. Read More...
Budget made easy: All your questions answered
When you wipe away all the complexities, what remains? Are you going to have more money in your pocket? We find out. Read More...
Don't understand? : The Budget at a glance
Does the budget look a little too complex to understand? We extract the important points. Read More...
Federal Budget 2008 : The full Speech
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Where is the Money Going?

Big Winners

  • Infrastructure - Building Australia Fund
  • $11 billion Education Investment Fund
  • Health and Hospitals Fund will finance improvements to hospitals
  • Child care rebate up 10 per cent
  • Cash handouts: $500 for seniors
  • Renters and first home buyers

Big Losers

  • Wealthy families - means testing for baby bonus
  • Tax crackdown for higher earners
  • Private health funds
  • Luxury car buyers
  • Howard government ideas
  • Environmentalists - only $2 billion investment compared with $40 billion expectations

Let's Talk About Budget

David Koch

Thumbs up to Mr Swan

Kochie commends Wayne Swan's first Budget and lists down the highlights and downsides of what he calls his 'biggest event of the year'.   Read More...

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