Reporting from Parliament House in Canberra, The Quicky's Taylah Strano is bringing you 2026–27 Budget For Basic B*tches.

Last night the Federal Budget officially dropped and Treasurer Jim Chalmers says it is Australia's most important and ambitious budget in decades.

But if the mention of capital gains tax makes you want to stare blankly at a cube cheese platter, don't worry, we’ve translated the jargon into Basic B*tch English.

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• Labor is preparing for a major fight over proposed tax reforms targeting property investors and wealthier Australians

• Harvey Weinstein’s defence has urged jurors to acquit him in the latest retrial of a rape allegation brought during the #MeToo movement

• An inquest will examine dementia care and police responses to aggressive incidents

• Australia’s response to a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship will involve the long-empty Bullsbrook quarantine facility in WA.

• Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are being sued by two Miami police officers over their film The Rip.

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Host: Taylah Strano

Guest: The Hon. Katy Gallagher, Minister for Finance & Women

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy

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• An Australian soldier has died, and another is injured, following a parachuting accident at Jervis Bay Airfield on the New South Wales Coast.
• In tonight’s Federal Budget, Young Aussies are being promised they’ll be given a ‘level playing field’ when trying to buy their first home.
• Aussie star and commentator Abbie Chatfield has issued a public apology after her boyfriend, musician Keli Holiday, was detained and denied re-entry into the United States.
• Six passengers on board a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak are in “good health” as the government races to get them back to Australia within 48 hours.
• Delta Goodrem has surprised fans by announcing a new studio album, titled Pure, just days before taking the stage at Eurovision.

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Host: Gemma Donahoe

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Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy

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One Nation has just made history by securing its first-ever federal lower house seat. With Pauline Hanson eyeing the Lodge, the message to Canberra is loud and clear: Australians are fed up.

But is this a genuine endorsement of hard-right policies, or a protest against the cost-of-living crisis and housing stress?

Today, we’re joined by The New Daily’s Political Editor Amy Remeikis to unpack whether the old 'blue vs red' era of Australian politics is officially over.

Plus, we speak with Charlotte Mortlock, founder of Something Better Australia, about her grassroots mission to build a new political force that moves beyond the fringe.

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• Closure for a rural NSW town as the body of an alleged triple murderer found by police

• The Treasurer forecasts Australia to be $44.9 billion better off over coming years when he hands down the budget tonight
• The last six passengers and some crew members of the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius have left the ship on the Spanish island of Tenerife

• British pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung accusing the tech giant of using her image without ‌permission

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Host: Taylah Strano

Guests:
Amy Remeikis, Political Editor at The New Daily

Charlotte Mortlock, founder Something Better Australia

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy

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