Australian workers will have more money in their pockets, following Treasurer Wayne Swan's third Budget last night.

John Key says research, science and technology will get the biggest boost after health and education in next week's Budget.

Families-based social services initiative Whanau Ora will receive $134.3 million in funding over the next four years, Prime Minister John Key announced today.

Sexual abuse survivors plan a protest over changes to subsidised counselling - which they say are putting lives at risk.

Police racked up more than $2.5m of charges on business credit cards last year, including stays at luxury hotels, restaurant dinners and taxi rides.

Greece and the wider eurozone scrambled back from the brink of disaster again on Friday as the outline of an IMF/eurozone rescue package emerged.

The Labour Party says the Government "seems determined" to eliminate the staff who make public services work.

Bill English says $1.8bn of "low quality" spending will be redirected education, health and law and order in next month's Budget.

The Govt is adding another $1.8bn in spending cuts to the $2bn already announced over the next four years, Bill English has announced.

Taxpayers could be left liable for loans that South Canterbury Finance will not give details about.