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Capital gains tax changes are already having an impact on wealth inequality – and vested interests are running scared

Capital gains tax changes are already having an impact on wealth inequality – and vested interests are running scared

Has a policy ever worked as quickly as the changes to the capital gains tax (CGT) discount? It hasn’t even become law yet and already it is having...

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Greg Jericho

Why 'average Australians' does not mean 'most'

Why 'average Australians' does not mean 'most'

So what is the middle income for Australians? Each year, the ATO’s taxation statistics provide insight into this topic, and this year’s release is...

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The New Daily

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ATO data: Men earn more than women in most jobs

ATO data: Men earn more than women in most jobs

The latest annual statistics from the Tax Office reveal the gender pay gap remains very real and spans almost every occupation. The annual tax...

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The New Daily

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The bleak view that unemployment needs to rise shows the RBA acts firstly in the interests of companies, not workers

The bleak view that unemployment needs to rise shows the RBA acts firstly in the interests of companies, not workers

The Reserve Bank governor, Michele Bullock, on Tuesday delivered a miserable assessment of the Australian economy by suggesting the best it can do is...

18.06.2026 10

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For those shedding a tear over house prices falling, these numbers may change your mind

In the first three months of this year, house prices continued their previously inexorable climb, far outpacing incomes and wages growth. Now, thanks...

11.06.2026 10

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Australia’s GDP figures are meaningless when the boom in datacentres means destroying jobs and the climate

The March GDP figures, not for the first time, showed that the focus on economic growth seems rather foolish when you place it within the context of...

04.06.2026 8

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Australians with disabilities copped the biggest cuts in the budget. Yet conservative media’s heart bleeds for the wealthy

Last Friday while eating breakfast I noticed what I thought was a piece of cereal lodged in my gum. After extricating it with my tongue I immediately...

28.05.2026 20

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Unfounded fears of CGT impact on young people

One of the more hilarious aspects of the federal budget is that conservative newspapers have discovered that young people exist. Not all young people,...

22.05.2026 20

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Death, taxes and scare campaigns: here’s the truth about Labor’s budget changes

Last week’s budget has been met with absurd hysteria as vested interests, and conservative politicians and media pushed lies about the collapse of...

21.05.2026 10

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Australian workers have been hard done by and tax reforms in the budget only begin to return some fairness

Wages are growing at a much slower pace than inflation, according to the latest data. This fits the story of the budget: that those earning a living...

14.05.2026 20

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In this budget, all eyes are on CGT. But Labor’s rumoured family trust tweaks might also help fight tax inequality

When it comes to how wealth and high income is taxed in this country, it is not hard to agree with F Scott Fitzgerald’s line that “the rich are...

07.05.2026 10

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Another RBA rate rise won’t fix inflation – it will just smash households already hit by soaring fuel costs

With the release of the March inflation figures on Tuesday showing a big jump, the likelihood of a rate rise next week has become all but certain....

30.04.2026 20

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Capital gains tax changes are on the table, and yet Armageddon has not arrived. Has the tide on housing turned at last?

A funny thing happened on the way to the budget: changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing, which had for years been a no-go zone, are now...

23.04.2026 20

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The IMF refuses to name the cause of this global chaos. It starts with ‘Donald’ and ends in ‘Trump’

The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook has forced it to admit that things have changed since its previous update in January when it blissfully...

16.04.2026 30

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Is Australia headed for a recession? A growing number of economists think so – here’s why I’m not one of them

As I write this, I sigh and realise that despite the president of the United States dropping his threats to commit war crimes and destroy Iranian...

09.04.2026 30

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Australia’s land value has gone through the roof. Where does that leave young people who want to buy a home?

Land, it is fair to say, is important. In Australia this is very much the case – and even more so in the past 25 years. Last week the Bureau of...

01.04.2026 30

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Business myth of minimum wage rises, recessions

In life, it is nice to have things you can count on, and every year at this time you can absolutely be guaranteed to hear business groups and their...

28.03.2026 40

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Rising profit margins turbo-charged Australia’s latest inflation figures – but something worse is just around the corner

It is rare for economic data to be out of date the moment it is published – and yet that is the case with the February inflation figures out on...

26.03.2026 30

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Truth about if a gas export tax will hurt Australians

The New Daily readers overwhelmingly support a push by the Greens and crossbench MPs to impose a 25 per cent levy on gas exports. In a reader poll...

26.03.2026 40

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Jobless rise exposes Reserve's costly misread

In February the unemployment rate rose from 4.1 per cent to 4.3 per cent, providing further evidence the Reserve Bank misread the economy when it made...

23.03.2026 30

The New Daily

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The Albanese government needs to stop being afraid of the gas industry before the current fuel crisis goes to waste

The first rule of politics is to never waste a crisis. The current fuel crisis due to the Iran war is one the Australian government needs to seize....

18.03.2026 30

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Labor must stop juicing house prices and make buying a home the Australian dream – not negatively gearing one

As uncertainty hits everywhere, the Australian housing market continues its usual path upwards. Less than two months ago, I let rip at the IMF for...

11.03.2026 40

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Australia’s GDP growth is partly due to government spending. So why isn’t the Coalition complaining?

The latest GDP figures showing Australia’s economy grew 2.6% last year is good news, but the data also reveals an economy boosted by people chasing...

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Finally fixing capital gains tax is good – but linking it to another tax cut for Australia’s rich is bollocks

With less than three months to go until the federal budget, you are going to be hearing a lot more about tax. It seems that something is finally going...

25.02.2026 50

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Don’t panic RBA: Low joblessness is a good thing

20.02.2026 40

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As real wage growth falls again, Australian workers must feel the economy is rigged against them

In 2025 wages grew slower than inflation, which means that wages clearly are not the cause of rising prices. Not only have workers seen their...

18.02.2026 30

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Will the government finally deliver a housing policy that stops making a bad situation worse?

11.02.2026 30

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What are the odds? The RBA has raised interest rates – for no real reason other than to meet the desires of speculators

03.02.2026 30

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Cut capital gains discount, negative gearing: OECD

30.01.2026 30

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The easy thing for the RBA to do next week is raise interest rates. The smart move is to wait

28.01.2026 30

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What IMF actually said about Australian economy

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The IMF’s banal language is sane-washing an economic crisis created by the egomaniacal Donald Trump

21.01.2026 30

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In a world going to hell, investors are flocking to gold. Australia could have had much more of it

14.01.2026 30

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Surprise dip in inflation a lightbulb moment – but RBA unlikely to deliver interest rate bargains

07.01.2026 40

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The stats don’t lie. Australia’s tax system is designed to benefit the wealthiest and the rest of us pay for it

17.12.2025 20

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No wonder Michele Bullock’s dramatic departure from the RBA’s interest rate script left markets swinging wildly

10.12.2025 30

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Liberals twist comments on public spending

09.12.2025 30

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There are two big drivers of Australia’s economic growth – but shape matters as much as size

03.12.2025 20

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Public service is not bloated, and any cuts will hurt

28.11.2025 30

The New Daily

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The latest inflation figures offer no joy – except to the gas producers whose windfall profits remain largely untouched

26.11.2025 30

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The days of 4% pay rises are behind us – wages are now barely growing faster than inflation

19.11.2025 30

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Overall joblessness falls, but market remains weak

17.11.2025 30

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The 5% first home buyers scheme is a miserable policy failure – and the latest chapter in Australia’s housing disgrace

13.11.2025 30

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The Guardian view on the Francis curriculum review: raising the right questions in a world with few certain answers

05.11.2025 30

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The Guardian view on Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York: the Democrats can build on an uplifting night

05.11.2025 20

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Ella Baron on Zohran Mamdani’s New York City mayoral victory – cartoon

05.11.2025 20

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The RBA predicts inflation will rise faster than wages. Let’s hope it’s wrong

05.11.2025 30

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So it’s goodbye to lower interest rates – to be honest, the RBA was always looking for an excuse not to cut

29.10.2025 30

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Australia’s surprise unemployment spike suggests an economy not overheating but in need of stimulus

22.10.2025 20

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The IMF reckons the global economy remains ‘in flux’, but the Trump effect is real – and Australians aren’t fooled

15.10.2025 30

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