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Budget spends big on support but won’t make much difference to poverty
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Medicaid work requirements would leave more low-income people without health insurance – but this policy is unlikely to pass this time around
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Welcome to May 9 – the true Australia Day
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Farmers in South Africa face power cuts and a weak rand
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What is insider trading? Two finance experts explain why it matters to everyone
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The challenge ahead for new chief Vanessa Hudson
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Why three-day weekends are great for wellbeing – and the economy
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