Coalition must come clean on plans for GST
There is almost unanimous agreement among mainstream economists, tax experts, Treasury, business and even politicians (albeit very quietly) that the Goods and Services Tax will have to be increased and…
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Some of the super‑rich want to pay more tax – but society cannot afford to depend on them
Can modern society afford billionaires?
L.A.W tax cuts backfire again
When senior ministers decided to scrap the proposed 2015 tax cuts, the dark shadow of the L.A.W affair must have crossed their minds. Paul Keating legislated tax cuts before the 1993 election, talking…
Fossil fuel campaigners win support from unexpected places
If you haven’t heard about the growing campaign for fossil fuel divestment, and what it means for both your retirement funds and for the global economy, it’s time to pay attention - because now even the…
Tax: in Denmark it is a term of affection
Other countries seem happy to pay more tax than we do, and they are among the world’s top performers.
Airbnb must face the facts: human trafficking and modern slavery happen in rented accommodation
Airbnb now has 7m listings in more than 100,000 cities, making it larger than the eight biggest hotel groups combined.
Thousands of corporate lobbyists are at the UN climate summit in Baku. But what exactly is ‘lobbying’ and how does it work?
An expert spells out how companies seek to influence climate policy at Cop29 and beyond.
The UK is sinking deeper into property inequality – here’s why
Property inequality keeps on growing, stopping it will take strong principles and brave politicians.
We’ve already had the nuclear debate: why do it again?
South Australian premier Jay Weatherill made the curious announcement on Sunday that there will be a Royal Commission to examine the state’s future role in the nuclear industry. There has been bipartisan…
Banking inquiry findings – ask the wrong questions get the wrong answers
Members of House Standing Committee on Economics should be asking the directors of Australia’s Big Four banks (not the CEOs) different questions, if they really want the right answers.
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