Albanese and Chalmers see reform and risk-taking as an antidote to populism
When opinion polls shift, previous assumptions can too. Like whether One Nation’s rise is unstoppable. Or whether frustrated…
Albanese government gives ground on tax, but how much will it have to cede on the NDIS?
Only a little more than a year into its second term and with Pauline Hanson turning politics upside…
Albanese government gives ground on tax, but how much will it have to cede on the NDIS?
Only a little more than a year into its second term and with Pauline Hanson turning politics upside…
Albanese admits One Nation’s rise partly why he moved to change negative gearing and capital gains tax
The rise of One Nation is partly behind the government’s decision to take on tax reform in this…
Australia hits its highest number of billionaires on record, with total wealth reaching $686b: Oxfam
Australia has its highest number of billionaires on record, at 178 — an increase of 17 from last…
Is this the tax reform hill Albanese and Chalmers want to die on?
Two questions hang in the air above the now-decaying federal budget, like condors waiting for carrion. First, why…
Young investors accept ‘party had to end’ but rethink financial plans after budget CGT reforms
Vanessa has a plan to get ahead financially: work hard, save carefully and invest early. The 28-year-old high…
Four more things Australia can do to arrest house prices
Australia’s housing crisis is often blamed on tax incentives like negative gearing and the CGT discount, but the…
Aspiration has changed since the Howard era. This budget is finally catching up
The word “aspirational” means something very different in contemporary Australia, compared to what it used to mean. At…
Tax reform to help 75,000 buyers into first homes, government says ahead of federal budget’s release
In a political push to get ahead of criticism that it has broken election promises, Labor is making…
Tech entrepreneurs warn removing CGT discount will be ‘disastrous’ for startups and small business
When Paul Bassat, the high-profile co-founder of job ad website Seek, warned on LinkedIn that the Albanese government’s…
What negative gearing and CGT changes will mean for rental prices
The federal government is expected to use next week’s budget to wind back negative gearing and the capital…