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Voters have a clear choice. Labor’s long term and equitable tax reform or the Coalition’s big but one-off tax cuts
Labor and the Coalition have both acknowledged the cost of living crisis facing many Australians in separate tax policies ...
Election Diary: Liberal and Labor launches focus on housing, but who thinks either side can fix that crisis any time soon?
Amid the usual launch hoopla – the Liberals choosing western Sydney and Labor returning to Perth – both parties announced ...
Power drives global affairs today, not rules – what Africa’s strategies should be
A new world order is emerging. The United States is no longer the sole force shaping global events; countries like China, ...
Dutton to offer targeted income tax offset of up to $1,200
Peter Dutton at his party launch on Sunday will offer a “cost of living tax offset” of up to $1,200 to more than 10 million ...
Albanese pitches to aspiring home buyers with $10 billion plan and removal of means test on deposit guarantee
Anthony Albanese will promise a $10 billion scheme to facilitate the building of up to 100,000 homes that would be earmarked ...
‘Trump fatigue’ is putting Kiwis off the news, with trust in media still low – new report
Previously plummeting levels of trust in the news seem to be stabilising. But this year’s Trust in News report also shows ...
Accra is a tough city to walk in: how city planners can fix the problem
Flooding and poor sanitation create an unpleasant walking environment. Clogged waste, poor drains, and rubbish along streets and alleyways are a problem. There is nothing pleasant about walking: the ...
Labor and Coalition support for new home buyers welcome but other Australians also struggling with housing affordability
The major parties have announced housing policies that take a more novel approach to improving affordability than previously.
Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote
The Constitution does not grant Congress authority to set voter-eligibility requirements in federal elections.
In trade war with the US, China holds a lot more cards than Trump may think − in fact, it might have a winning hand
Trump’s tariffs may hurt, but this time China holds more cards − and could turn the pressure into a strategic advantage.
What the Supreme Court’s ruling on man wrongly deported to El Salvador says about presidential authority and the rule of law
The high court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of a Maryland man, Kilmar Abrego García, to the ...
Companies will still face pressure to manage for climate change, even as government rolls back US climate policy
Corporate decisions made in boardrooms and through initiatives with nonprofits have created an important kind of private ...