A report card on the economy finds the ACT doggedly holding its place in national ratings at a critical time, as the territory braces for the impact of Tuesday's federal budget.
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CommSec's State of the States report, published today, says the ACT remains the third ranked economy in the nation, behind NSW and Victoria.
However, the ACT Government is warning the Coalition's budget presents a "crossroads" for the federal government's attitude towards the future of Canberra.
"They can do the right thing by Canberrans and invest in our city or they can make good on their threat to sack more Canberrans," Chief Minister Andrew Barr told Fairfax Media.
- Company tax will be cut in Tuesday's budget to encourage new investment, Treasurer Scott Morrison says, but there's no indication that people earning less than $80,000 can expect any tax relief.
- Tens of thousands of young people may have missed out on the chance to go to university or TAFE this year after their Student Payment claims were "auto-rejected" by Centrelink, insiders claim.
- Southern Cross Austereo plans to increase local TV content, including news, after it switches to showing Nine Network programs in regional Victoria, Queensland and southern NSW, chief executive Grant Blackley has confirmed.
- About one in five Australians aged 45 to 75 are at high risk of heart attack or stroke, but close to one million are failing to take the recommended life-saving medications, a new study has found.
- The bidding war for Gungahlin votes ramped up on the weekend, when the Labor government appeared to rush out an announcement on the duplication of Horse Park Drive to head off a promise being announced by the Liberals today.
- The Australian Tax Office dealt with almost 300 allegations of fraud, serious misconduct or criminal activity by staff last financial year.
- The ACT Brumbies board will meet with the club's senior management this week to detail its strategy for replacing chief executive Michael Jones after ending a turbulent period by finalising a payout to part ways.
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