YOU WONT BELIEVE: 12 - What They Never Told You

Extra annual leave, roster 'justice' urged for workers

Unions are pushing for workers to get five weeks of annual leave and an overhaul of how rosters are managed, as workers "suffer" from unfair conditions.

AAP · Apr 30

Hopes of wartime windfall shot down for federal budget

The federal treasurer is being urged not to grandfather tax breaks for asset-holders in the budget as the economic impact of the Iran war worsens.

AAP · Apr 30

Limiting capital gains tax changes to new investments would ‘severely delay’ budget reforms, Deloitte says

Treasurer Jim Chalmers had indicated ‘transitional’ proposed changes as Labor attempts to repair a ‘structurally flawed’ budget

The Guardian - AU · Apr 30

The carbon tax debate damaged Julia Gillard’s leadership – and good climate policy for years to come

Carbon pricing and the Gillard government are fused together like molten glass in the memory of all those who witnessed the traumatic and consequential policy and political drama surrounding it.

The Conversation · Apr 23

Grattan on Friday: Politically, the baby boomers’ day is done

Politically, it’s a very bad time to be a baby boomer.

The Conversation · Apr 23

Tinkering with the capital gains tax discount isn’t enough. Here’s why it needs to go

It looks increasingly likely Treasurer Jim Chalmers will make changes to the capital gains tax (CGT) discount in the federal budget in May.

The Conversation · Apr 21

Politics with Michelle Grattan: former minister Ed Husic on why Labor must ‘stare down’ gas companies over tax

Next month’s federal budget is an even tighter balancing act than usual, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers facing global economic uncertainty, a fuel crisis and the need to juggle cost-of-living relief with combating inflation.

The Conversation · Apr 21

Disability cuts on table as treasurer eyes cost spiral

State officials will be briefed on the federal government's plans to overhaul spending on the NDIS, expected to be announced within days.

AAP · Apr 20

NDIS infiltrated by organised crime gangs using intimidation and threats of violence against Australians

Review recommends better use of NDIS data to identify repeat rorters and a requirement for providers to register with the government

The Guardian - AU · Apr 20

Millions of Australians will get a $1,000 instant tax deduction under a new law – here’s how it will work

Draft legislation for treasurer Jim Chalmers’ new instant tax deduction policy lands just over a year after Labor proposed the change in the run-up to the 2025 election

The Guardian - AU · Apr 20