Rugby league, bird flu and drones: things you may have missed in the 2026 budget (opens in new tab)

Buried in the Australian budget papers are a multitude of decisions that don’t make the headlines. Here are a few of this year’sExplore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal budget allocates billions of dollars towards fuel resilience, tax cuts, hospital funding and aged care, as well as major measures to reform negative gearing, capital gains tax and family trusts.It also makes room to fund electronic screens a...