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Our political guru Paul Kelly’s searing assessment of Scott Morrison’s “secrecy and deception” in taking on multiple Cabinet jobs. 

Plus, lost treasures from the bottom of the sea finally make their way home.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has landed a new job, President Joe Biden has a slip up, Novak Djokovic may not play US open next month due to being unvaccinated, Keanu Reeves, Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Michael Caton

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The much-vaunted teal independents would win just two seats from the Liberals, a new poll suggests - but they’d be huge losses to the Coalition. 

Northern Ireland has just elected Sinn Fein - but it’s already proving a hard road to government. 

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We are often told that voting for an independent candidate is a 'wasted vote' because they don't have enough power to actually make any real change - but is that true, or just what the major parties want us to believe?

The Quicky speaks to an independent candidate and a Liberal Senator to find out what you need to know before you head to the polls on May 21.

CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to:

Jane Hume - Senator for VIC, Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy, and Minister for Women's Economic Security for the Liberal Party of Australia

Allegra Spender - Independent candidate for the seat of Wentworth

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

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On Tuesday night Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down his fourth Budget, which as this is an election year, is being closely scrutinised, but how can you crunch the numbers and make sense of what's in it for you?

The Quicky speaks to an expert in Australian politics, and a specialist in women's equality to find out whether the billions of dollars that have been announced will actually help you and your family, or if it's all just smoke and mirrors.

CREDITS 

Host: Gemma Bath

With thanks to:

Mark Kenny - Australian Studies Professor at the Australian National University's College of Arts and Social Sciences, and host of the weekly politics and public affairs podcast, Democracy Sausage With Mark Kenny

Helen Dalley-Fisher - Convenor of the Equality Rights Alliance (ERA) focusing on women's economic security

Producer: Gemma Bath

Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

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Budget special edition: How your wallet wins – or not – and expert breakdown from The Australian’s journalists.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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As petrol prices continue to soar past $2 a litre, there are now reports that we could be paying up to $7 for a coffee by the end of the year! So what is going on with the cost of living in Australia, and why is everything getting so expensive?

The Quicky speaks to an expert economist to find out the reasons behind the price surges on everyday products, how long we can expect big bills at the checkout, and whether the cost of anything is going to come down?

CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to:

Peter Martin - Business and Economy Editor for The Conversation Australia, a Visiting Fellow at Australian National University's Crawford School of Public Policy, and Presenter of the ABC Radio National program The Economists

*Please note written comments about the cost of living from our listeners have been voiced in this episode by our Mamamia colleagues.

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Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

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The underlying strength in the Australian economy has again beat many expectations; the nation's economy rose 0.7 per cent in the June quarter. However, the figures are like a look in the rear-view mirror and do not capture the full pain of the latest lockdowns. Is the latest economic news set to be as good as it gets?

Guests:

Josh Frydenberg, Federal Treasurer

Jo Masters, Chief Economist, EY Oceania

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Has Treasurer Josh Frydenberg farewelled the Howard/Costello legacy with his big-spending Budget? The Australian's Paul Kelly joins Peta to discuss. Plus, how did a cyber-attack knock out one of the United States' biggest fuel pipelines?

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US equities fell overnight with all three benchmarks closing lower, as tech stocks dragged down the market. 

Following the US, the Aussie share market is set to drop, with the futures suggesting a 0.73% fall. 

What to watch today:

• New home sales will be released this morning, currently at their highest since 2004. 
• The Australian budget will be released tonight. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the upcoming budget will prioritise job creation. The Australian economy has seen a better than expected economic recovery from the COVID-19 outbreak, after seeing the largest budget deficit last year since WWII. 
• Leading Australian tech shares like Afterpay (ASX:APT) and Zip (ASX:Z1P), following US tech shares coming under pressure overnight. 
• Boral (ASX:BLD) after Seven Group Holdings (ASX:SVW) launched an off market takeover offer. Seven already holds a 23.2% stake in the group and is offering $6.50 cash per Boral share - an offer that matched Boral’s closing price on Monday. 
• The Oil price is down 0.03%, Copper down 3.69%, Silver down 0.5%, while Iron Ore is up 5.45%. And Gold is up 0.3% nearing a 3-month peak. 
• The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday were Deterra Royalties (ASX:DRR), (ASX:ANZ) and Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG). 

Trading ideas:

• Bell Potter has maintained their Buy recommendation of a2 Milk (ASX:A2M), with a price target of $8.50, previously $9.50. a2 Milk closed yesterday at $6.10, implying a 39.3% share price growth in the year. 
• Bell Potter have released another report on Synlait Milk (ASX:SM1), lowering their price target to $3.85. SM1 closed yesterday at $3.03, implying 27.1% growth. 
• Brainchip Holdings (ASX:BRN), West African Resources (ASX:WAF) and Aurelia Metals (ASX:AMI) are all giving off bullish charting signals according to Trading Central. 

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If you're a tax payer, a young person, a parent, an employer, a woman or you care about manufacturing and/or the climate then take a listen to find out how  the Australian 2020 Federal budget will impact you.

Interested in the effects of Covid-19 on Aussie's mental health? Take a look at the information we mentioned from Black Dog Institute here.

Still want to know more about the budget? Take a look at the budget papers released by the government here.

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