The budget is a con that lacks reform: Shorten...

News you can trust, opinions you can't ignore View Online   |   Forward April 3, 2019 The budget is a con that lacks reform: Shorten FULL INTERVIEW: Opposition leader Bill Shorten has lashed out at the government, saying Tuesday evening's budget is a 'con' that 'lacked reform'. Bill Shorten 'cannot change the climate' No matter how much money he promises to spend or how many schemes he puts in place to reduce emissions, Bill Shorten cannot change the climate, says Chris Kenny. EXPLAINER: The Coalition's pre-election budget Sky News Political Editor David Speers runs through the Coalition's 2019-2020 budget, the last major economic document to be handed down before the next federal election. Crusaders to review name following NZ terror attacks Christchurch-based Super Rugby team the Crusaders is considering changing its name and branding in response to a terrorist attack in the city. Senator Fraser Anning censured over Christchurch comments Senators from all sides of politics on Wednesday united to pass a censure motion condemning Senator Fraser Anning's extreme anti-immigration comments following the Christchurch massacre. Govt declares budget 'back in the black' Josh Frydenberg has delivered his first budget as Treasurer, declaring the budget is 'back in the black' and promising $45 billion in surpluses over the next four years. Theresa May seeks to break the Brexit stalemate over talks with Jeremy Corbyn British Prime Minister Theresa May is offering to sit down with Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn to draw up a new Brexit deal in order to break the stalemate, saying the departure 'cannot drag on much longer'. Berejiklian vows full investigation into Sydney scaffolding death New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has vowed to launch a full investigation into the death of an 18-year-old apprentice following a scaffolding accident on a Sydney building site. Man arrested after remains found in freezer west of Brisbane A 24-year-old man has been arrested after human remains were found in a freezer on a property west of Brisbane. Bipartisan support for social media crackdown bill Labor has agreed to vote through tough new laws that seek to punish tech companies who fail to stop the spread of violent content on their platforms. Queensland is 'missing out' in federal budget Queensland Treasurer Jackie Trad says her state is 'missing out' following the release of the federal budget. Andrews sceptical about Melbourne-Geelong fastrail Daniel Andrews says Victorians will have to wait 'years' for the federal government's $2 billion Melbourne to Geelong fast rail project to begin construction. White House considering appointing 'immigration czar' The White House is reportedly considering appointing an 'immigration czar' to solve what the Trump Administration describes as the 'crisis at the southern border'. China slowdown 'boosting' the budget's bottom line Deloitte Access Economics' Chris Richardson says a slowdown in China is one of the reasons why the budget surplus is bigger than expected. Latest News Bulletin Copyright Australian News Channel Pty Ltd Unsubscribe