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The 2019 Budget entrenches neoliberal inequality

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I’ve listened hard for the sound of wealth trickling down but all I hear is the sound of the excluded still waiting Amid the fanfare heralding a surplus that is better described as being more diaphanous than definite, Budget 2019 masks the story of the entrenchment of inequality. It is a...
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It’s the budget cash splash that reaches back in time

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It’s the budget cash splash that reaches back in time Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Talk about retrospective. In his determination to quickly inject money into the economy (for economic as well as political reasons), Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has reached back in time to give us...
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Budget 2019 at a glance: Infographic

POLITICS
Tax cuts of $1080 could be in workers’ pockets from July 1 under Scott Morrison’s election battle budget, which forecasts a “back in black” surplus next year and doubles tax relief for people earning less than $130,000. But Treasurer Josh Frydenberg confirmed on Tuesday night the government will refuse to...
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Economy 2019 may be

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The 2019 Pork Barrel Election

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Captains pick Ita Buttrose has been noticeably quite since she was elected unopposed after rigorous selection processes Global recruitment firm Korn Ferry started the recruitment process, and an independent nominations panel assessed the best candidates.The nomination panel was chaired by former Treasury head and ex-Westpac board member Ted Evans and...
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Weasels win from any cycle of vengence

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According to Katharine Murphy, Morrison has been flat out trying to hold his team together sufficiently to get through next week, the final three sitting days of this parliament, without looking like a rabble, and to propel his troops into the election that will follow hot on the heels...
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How a power station sold for peanuts became a $730 million asset

POLITICS
It might rank as the deal of the century — but an appalling result for New South Wales taxpayers. In November 2015, the NSW Government offloaded Vales Point Power Station — an old, polluting coal-fired plant on the shores of Lake Macquarie — for $1 million. Suburban homes sell for more. A...
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Democracy’s danger hidden in plain sight

POLITICS
We obsess over our pollies’ private flaws and peccadilloes and call this politics when actually it’s just gossip. But when it comes to researching the backgrounds, affiliations and voting records that might deliver politicians, policies and projects we believe in – nah, forget it. Even if we wanted to...
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Is it time to ditch the private health insurance rebate? It’s a question Labor can’t ignore

POLITICS
Is it time to ditch the private health insurance rebate? It's a question Labor can't ignore Premium subsidies encourage Australians to take out and keep private health insurance. Shutterstock Stephen Duckett, Grattan Institute This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia...
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It all begins again. Politicians chasing money and donors

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Do we want or deserve neo-liberalism ? It all begins again The retirement announcement of Julie Bishop, late on Thursday afternoon, was a signature Bishop move. Stylish, timed for maximum impact, and full of coded messages. Where does it start It all begins by others having the foresight to befriend aspiring political aspirants...
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