http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/tags/budget.htm Latest news stories from around the world. Radio Australia News nospam@your.abc.net.au nospam@your.abc.net.au 2008-09-04T15:30:51+11:00 2008-09-04T15:30:51+11:00 Fiji's acting interim finance minister says next year's national budget will focus on the poor.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200809/s2355558.htm2008-09-04T15:30:51+11:00The president's office in East Timor has 'accidentally' promulgated the controversial mid year budget, despite the president's orders not to do so.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200808/s2327176.htm2008-08-07T16:39:13+11:00Another 18 East Timorese students have been arrested during protests at the National University in Dili.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200807/s2297695.htm2008-07-08T19:57:36+11:00East Timor's government is under fire again for its financial management.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200807/s2297446.htm2008-07-08T11:08:13+11:00East Timor's finance minister, Emilia Pires, has faced parliament to argue for a mid-year budget review.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200806/s2290286.htm2008-06-30T22:48:30+11:00It's emerged that the New Zealand government included a dramatic increase in its overseas development aid, especially to the Pacific, in its May budget.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200806/s2288146.htm2008-06-27T16:01:56+11:00The Australian Government is stepping up its attack on the Opposition for delaying some parts of the budget.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200806/s2279281.htm2008-06-19T08:39:30+11:00Australia's federal opposition leader, Brendan Nelson, will be looking to prove his leadership credentials on Thursday night when he delivers his reply to the federal budget.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2245062.htm2008-05-15T13:50:42+11:00Australia's former Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough says the Labor government's new budget has failed to deliver for Aboriginal people in remote areas of the Northern Territory.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2245014.htm2008-05-15T10:45:28+11:00Pacific development experts say Australia's latest budget, with its provisions for overseas development, is not markedly different in its focus to the aid policy of the previous government of Prime Minister John Howard.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2243934.htm2008-05-14T17:05:12+11:00Australia's Labor government has brought down its first budget, aimed at meeting international economic turbulence and high Australian inflation.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2243737.htm2008-05-14T17:05:11+11:00Australia's treasurer, Wayne Swan, will reveal on Tuesday night how he has balanced his fight against inflation while delivering more for working families.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2242792.htm2008-05-13T15:37:17+11:00In Australia both sides of federal politics are talking tough ahead of Tuesday's budget.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2241973.htm2008-05-12T15:59:03+11:00There is a growing list of demands for the Australian government to spend its multi-billion dollar budget surplus.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2241375.htm2008-05-12T11:38:53+11:00Fiji's ousted prime minister, Laisenia Qarase, has been questioned by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption over the use of funds in the Fijian Affairs Ministry.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2240693.htm2008-05-09T22:10:11+11:00The government of Gaston Tong Sang has sent its proposed five-year, $US700 million projects plan to the French Polynesian Assembly.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2233972.htm2008-05-02T15:54:57+11:00The Australian government has set its sights on helping low and middle income families in the budget, but it is not yet clear if payments to richer parents will be scaled back.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2233143.htm2008-05-01T22:25:26+11:00The Australian government is playing down predictions next month's budget will deliver a big surplus.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200804/s2232071.htm2008-04-30T22:05:24+11:00The acting governor of the Northern Marianas has vetoed a bill that would have reintroduced mandatory Friday shutdown of government offices.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200804/s2213804.htm2008-04-11T05:14:57+11:00