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Australians have been promised quick-fix tax measures to ease cost-of-living pressures. Instead, it’s high time to reform and simplify a complex tax system.

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Is this the real answer to our cost-of-living crisis?

Australia should call the cost-of-living crisis what it really is — a wealth gap that could be addressed with a universal basic income and real tax reform.

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Good migration policy pays — this is what it looks like

Migration can continue to be a transformative benefit for Australia if it can look past the myths to develop policy that will pay off.

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Forget band-aids, this economy needs genuine reform

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Diesel-thirsty mining can fuel an energy revolution

Flipping government incentives from fossil fuel use to accelerating electrification could bring huge benefits to the Australian mining industry.

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Americans now look to Harris for policies, not just promises of joy

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Where is Australia’s drug-fighting money going?

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Are we there yet? Indonesia’s huge EV challenge

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Confronting ageing: the talk Australia has to have

Australian society will be reshaped as its population ages, it needs to have some confronting conversations about ageing and how it pays the inevitable cost.

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Home ownership is not only personal but political

How political parties have influenced our desire to own our own homes.

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One simple solution to healthy, affordable food

Of the many government-led strategies to promote healthy diets, keeping healthy food free of sales taxes offers clear benefits.

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

Why it’s time to think big on tax reform

Is this the real answer to our cost-of-living crisis?

Forget band-aids, this economy needs genuine reform

Diesel-thirsty mining can fuel an energy revolution

Americans now look to Harris for policies, not just promises of joy

Where is Australia’s drug-fighting money going?

Are we there yet? Indonesia’s huge EV challenge

Confronting ageing: the talk Australia has to have

Home ownership is not only personal but political

One simple solution to healthy, affordable food

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