Josefine Ganko
Social Media Producer/ Journalist
Josefine Ganko is a news blogger and breaking news reporter at the Sydney Morning Herald
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Federal budget
Federal budget 2024 LIVE updates: Jim Chalmers set to hand down budget as cost of living pressures continue to bite Australians
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is delivering his third federal budget. Tune in for rolling coverage, including live updates from the treasurer’s address and all the analysis from our team of experts.
- by Josefine Ganko
Australia news as it happened: Budget to forecast second surplus; Defence whistleblower David McBride sentenced to jail
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down his third budget, defence whistleblower David McBride will find out if he will be jailed and universities face cap on international students.
- by Josefine Ganko and Caroline Schelle
Australia news as it happened: Elon Musk has win over online safety watchdog; federal budget promises good news on inflation
The federal budget will be delivered tomorrow and promises good news on inflation; universities to stop overseas student surge and deportation debate continues.
- by Josefine Ganko and Caroline Schelle
Man arrested after body found in Wollongong train station car park
Staff discovered the body of a 68-year-old man, who police believe was homeless, in the station car park stairwell. Police say the man they’ve arrested was known to him.
- by Clare Sibthorpe and Josefine Ganko
Exclusive
Crime
Man who allegedly stabbed woman at gym had twice breached AVOs
Police have charged the alleged attacker, Anthony Monteleone, with wounding with intent to murder and contravening an AVO.
- by Sally Rawsthorne, Jessica McSweeney, Michael McGowan and Josefine Ganko
Australia news as it happened: Tax cuts worth nearly $1900 in federal budget; Home Affairs botched sex-trafficking investigation
Home Affairs has been criticised for botching investigations, the treasurer will lift rent assistance in the budget and debate continues on deportation laws.
- by Josefine Ganko and Caroline Schelle
Updated
Crime
Woman stabbed in the neck outside Sydney gym, former partner a suspect
A 39-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed multiple times while in the car park of an Alexandria gym by a man with whom police say she was previously in a relationship.
- by Josefine Ganko
Australia news as it happened: Colleges told to stop recruiting fake overseas students; RBA holds rates steady
Private colleges are being told to stop recruiting fake overseas students, the Reserve Bank has held interest rates steady and the Coalition wants overhaul of deportation bill.
- by Josefine Ganko and Caroline Schelle
Australia news as it happened: RBA holds interest rates steady at 4.35 per cent; PM contacts China over flare drop in front of fighter jet
Polling shows men swing to support Coalition, Jim Chalmers promises budget spending and an Australian helicopter in near miss with Chinese fighter jet.
- by Josefine Ganko and Caroline Schelle
Australia news as it happened: ATO has dodgy landlords in sights; Australian brothers may have been killed for ute tyres
The Australian Tax Office plans to target landlords making inflated claims, privacy commissioner warns of AI and Australian brothers may have been killed over ute.
- by Josefine Ganko and Caroline Schelle