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National Headlines

• Qld a big winner: Fraser 13 hours 25 min old
  Queensland stands to be a big winner out of the federal budget, state Treasurer Andrew Fraser says.
• Additional $2.2m for Haneef inquiry 14 hours 45 min old
  The Federal Government has set aside an extra $2.2 million to fund the inquiry into the police handling of the Mohamed Haneef case.
• Treasurer Wayne Swan's budget speech 15 hours 15 min old
  This Budget is designed to meet the big challenges of the future.

Sport Headlines

• Roos expect chilly Carrara welcome 16 hours 50 min old
  North Melbourne captain Adam Simpson said his team need to be prepared for a hostile reception from the Carrara crowd in Saturday night's AFL clash with West Coast.
• Hewitt could miss French Open 17 hours 22 min old
  Lleyton Hewitt is facing the biggest crisis of his decorated career after learning he could miss the French Open and Wimbledon with a nagging hip injury.
• Breed-shaping sire retired 1 day 3 hours old
  Renowned sire Sadler's Wells has been retired from stud duties due to declining fertility.

Top Stories

• Nelson: budget hurts people Labor dislikes 13 hours 7 min old
  The federal budget is not anti-inflationary and is typical Labor, jacking up taxes for people it dislikes, Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson says.
• Qld a big winner: Fraser 13 hours 25 min old
  Queensland stands to be a big winner out of the federal budget, state Treasurer Andrew Fraser says.
• Roads, health big winners for Qld 13 hours 45 min old
  Budget allocates $826m over four years to Queensland road projects, while new medical training schools aim to address skills shortages.