Five Big Things That Happened Today: Tuesday, December 16

Finance Minister Nicola Willis.

Government pushes out surplus expectations; Trump levels political attack on the late Rob Reiner; Long road to recovery for Bondi mass-shooting hero.

Government pushes out surplus expectations again

The Government has been forced to, yet again, push out its expectation for a surplus as economic headwinds persist.

New forecasts from the Treasury reveal a surplus is now not expected until 2030 – when the books will be in the black by $2.3 billion.

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Trump levels political attack on Rob Reiner in post after movie director's killing

President Donald Trump blamed Rob Reiner's outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director’s killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a shocking post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in the face of a tragedy.

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'He'd do it again': Long road to recovery for Bondi mass-shooting hero

The hero shop owner who disarmed one of the Bondi gunmen by throwing himself at the heavily armed man faces a months-long recovery after being shot twice during the massacre on Australia's most famous beach.

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Watch: Son arrested after legendary director Rob Reiner found dead with wife

Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were found dead on Monday at their home in the Brentwood neighbourhood of Los Angeles.

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ONE CHECKOUT QUESTION

“Would you like to donate $2 to charity today?”

If you have been Christmas shopping this season, you probably heard this question — and potentially felt pressured to donate money in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, write marketing experts Arvid O.I. Hoffman, David Matthews, Sally Rao Hill and Ying Zou.

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