At a glance: the 2025 federal budget

Written by Digital Storytelling Team, The Conversation, The Conversation

What’s the theme?

Many budget measures are aimed at easing cost of living. The headline announcement is tax cuts: everyone will get one, but not until July 1 2026. Other major spends are on Medicare, medicines and energy bill rebates. If this seems familiar, it’s because the government has already announced most of these measures before budget day.

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Authors: Digital Storytelling Team, The Conversation, The Conversation

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At a glance: the 2025 federal budget

What’s the theme?

Your tax cut calculator

Key announcements:

Read the full analysis from our experts:

Real wages have grown – just – over the past year. But they’re still down near 2011 levels

Nutifood–ViPlus Dairy Partnership Gains Victorian Government Support in Vietnam Visit

Australian businesses have actually been slow to adopt AI, survey finds

Years in the making, the first complete monthly inflation report is almost here

Franchise businesses have long been plagued by scandals. Domino’s is just the latest

Plane and car crash testing is still designed to keep men safe. That puts women in danger

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