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While I owned an apartment, I couldn’t afford to live in it – forced to become a speculative investor just to have a shot at shelter Until recently, I was…
With the release of Michael and not one but four Beatles feature films under way, I am once again calling for a moratorium on these films (with one exception) In…
Jacinta Allan says plan to cut off welfare payments to non-citizens would target older Australians from multicultural communities. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or…
After more than a decade of global consultation, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) – a condition that affects one in eight women – has a new name. The hormonal disorder, estimated…
Rents will rise and homelessness quadruple in a decade unless serious steps to cut emissions are taken, University of Sydney researchers find Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
See how Labor’s new scheme works – and try our calculator to see how it affects the tax on different assets Labor’s change to the capital gains tax discount is…
There’s little melody or rhythm in Forster’s prose, while the dialogue is plodding and full of exposition Robert Forster, frontman of the Go-Betweens, knows how to write music and how…
In a big gamble, Labor broke a big promise. In this week’s budget, the government announced changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing. The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, is suggesting…
On negative gearing and CGT. Jim Chalmers’ aim is to ease intergenerational inequality while lifting Australia’s woeful productivity. Harry Chemay reports on the Budget. Before I dive into this Budget…
The coalition has pledged to introduce some of the biggest cuts to migration in Australia’s history and overhaul the nation’s tax system, but is facing accusations its reforms are “un-costed…