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Ben Wallace ‘wants defence budget lifted to 2.5% of GDP by 2028’
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Ben Wallace has reportedly written to the prime minister to call for the defence budget to be lifted to 2.5% of GDP by 2028, as newly released figures from Nato show the proportion spent by the UK has fallen for a sec...
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis
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Every week we wrap up the must-reads from our coverage of the Ukraine war, from news and features to analysis, visual guides and opinion. Friday marks four months since Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, sent troops ...
NSW Labor pledges measures for public transport, toll relief and preschools in state budget reply
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Public transport built in NSW, toll relief and 100 new public preschools will centre the state opposition’s budget reply speech, as the NSW treasurer, Matt Kean, continues selling his “reform” agendaahead the state’s ...
Train strikes: RMT to hold fresh talks with rail companies but Thursday’s action to go ahead – as it happened
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Queensland state budget 2022: de un vistazo
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Queensland has announced a health-focused state budget after an unexpected boost in revenues driven by surging prices for fossil fuels. The Queensland treasurer, Cameron Dick, said a $23.6bn investment in healthcare w...
Queensland state budget increases taxes on miners, big business to fund new hospitals and mental health services
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Queensland has announced plans to increase royalties on coal companies amid record profits, as surging prices for fossil fuels help fund investment in the state’s healthcare sector. The Queensland treasurer, Cameron ...
Queensland budget invests in national parks but ‘does nothing’ for climate crisis, critics say
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Queensland conservationists are celebrating a state budget with unprecedented funding for new national parks, but others are outraged it “does nothing” to address the climate emergency. El martes, the Palaszczuk gove...
Queensland state budget 2022: de un vistazo
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Queensland has announced a health-focused state budget after an unexpected boost in revenues driven by surging prices for fossil fuels. The Queensland treasurer, Cameron Dick, said a $23.6bn investment in healthcare w...