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Is Trump a chump or an iconic genius?
This morning, I was torn between two stories. One was my 2GB colleague Ben Fordham who wanted me to cover a business story on The Iconic. The other involved the…
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The Liberal Party doesn’t want you to read the official review into its election loss, so here it is
In an example of short-term thinking, the Liberal Party’s federal executive decided on Friday to bury its election review. But it was unable to cremate…
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Will Chalmers channel Bill Shorten’s failed negative gearing play?
The Treasurer seems short on ways to cut his bloated budget said to be caused by overspending on public servants and the NDIS. So, he’s…
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What’s behind Pauline Hanson and One Nation’s surge in poll popularity?
Pauline Hanson's One Nation hasn't just leapfrogged the Coalition in the polls. It's now closing the gap on Labor and the Greens. Once fringe-dwellers, now…
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What would a cut to the Capital Gains Tax Discount look like for your portfolio?
Treasury is reportedly exploring modelling that would trim the capital gains tax (CGT) discount for individuals and trusts from 50 per cent to 33 per…
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Inflation points its finger at another rate rise. Who’s to blame?
Apart from the unemployment story where the jobless rate is a strong 4.1%, a lot of the Albanese Government’s books look worryingly bad. What’s my…
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8 things you need to know about Angus Taylor, the latest leader of the Liberal Party
Angus Taylor has all the on-paper qualifications to be opposition leader. But there are big questions over how well he could do the job. Here's…
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Treasury blows Treasurer’s cover up on Budget blow out
Fooling people can be hard when you have economists working for you who aren’t politicians skilled at gilding the lily.
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Here’s who wants to overthrow Sussan Ley as head of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party members gathered in Melbourne for a memorial service honoring former colleague Katie Allen, but the occasion became overshadowed by leadership machinations. During this...
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Two polls put One Nation in second place
Five federal polls have been released in the last week, with three of them having some fieldwork after the Coalition split on January 22. One…