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Budget 2023: it’s on for young and old
Recipients of JobSeeker, Austudy and the youth allowance will get $40 more a fortnight from last night's budget, and a New York jury has found former US president Donald Trump guilty of sexual abuse....
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The vulnerable are still vulnerable. Jim Chalmers’ welfare boosts were not...
Despite increases in last night's budget, Australia's welfare payments remain extremely Scrooge-like, among the least generous in the OECD. The post The vulnerable are still vulnerable. Jim Chalmers’...
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Dutton drops the nuclear bomb
In his budget reply speech, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton pushed nuclear as a 'sensible' part of Australia's energy mix, and bracket creep will eat into the pay packets of middle-income earners in...
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Albanese’s ‘core’ and ‘non-core’ promises
It's tempting to think Albanese's Labor is emulating the pragmatism of Hawke. In truth, it's approaching something closer to Howard. The post Albanese’s ‘core’ and ‘non-core’ promises appeared first on...
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Thanks, Philip: jobless numbers set for big rise, according to NAB
Australia is looking at hundreds of thousands more jobless as the economy slows, with real costs for the federal government. The post Thanks, Philip: jobless numbers set for big rise, according to NAB...
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Greens, Coalition wanted the same for JobSeeker but voted against each other
If two political enemies want the same thing but cancel each other out, did anyone win, or did everyone lose? The post Greens, Coalition wanted the same for JobSeeker but voted against each other...
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Keep talking about stage three tax cuts. A turd rolled in glitter is still a...
The fact Gina Rinehart and well-paid FIFO workers are in the same tax bracket is insane. Labor made the cuts fairer, but it's not suddenly a champion of progressive tax reform. The post Keep talking...
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Tesla slams Australian auto lobby
Tesla has accused Australia's main auto lobby group of making false emissions policy claims, houses in some capitals are overvalued by more than a third, and some West Australians are waiting more than...
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Labor-driven structural change is so far off the table it’s out the window
Labor is now the party of asset owners, while at the same time representing the assetless and poor. Therein lies a problem. The post Labor-driven structural change is so far off the table it’s out the...
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For Australia’s most vulnerable, the budget didn’t do nearly enough
The Albanese government has had three budgets now to show some bravery in addressing unwaged poverty. Its offerings are paltry. The post For Australia’s most vulnerable, the budget didn’t do nearly...
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