Jan bought a house worth $1m. Here’s how the CGT changes affect her
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…
Australia’s housing affordability expected to worsen and homelessness soar under fossil-fuelled future
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…
Like many Australians, I was a ‘rent-vestor’. No one should have to do what I did just to secure housing | Neha Madhok
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…
My partner sleeps at least 10 hours a night. Should I accept this situation won’t change? | Leading questions
There are so many causes here that aren’t up to him, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Rather than trying to change him, change the goal Read more Leading questions I…
Please stop making music biopics. We need a break from this tired genre that is essentially expensive karaoke | Rebecca Shaw
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…
PCOS is now PMOS: common misconceptions about the condition explained – video
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…
Newsroom Edition: Labor broke a promise for bold reform. Does it matter? – podcast
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…
Songwriters on the Run by Robert Forster review – Go-Betweens frontman hits a dud note
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…
Delta soars to Eurovision stardom in sparkling form
Delta Goodrem has sung for Australia at the second semi-final of Eurovision, playing a sparkly gold piano as she performed her song Eclipse. The singer and former Neighbours star, who…
Chalmers’ Budget in search of more productivity and less rent-seeking
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…