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Are Australians really overtaxed? It depends what you think government should do (opens the original)
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When the federal government released its final budget figures for 2025–26 this week, it prompted a flurry of front-page articles in the conservative press arguing for lower taxes. The budget figures showed tax revenue in 2025–26 was equivalent to 24.1% of the economy, above the May budget forecast of 23.6%. Whether we pay too much tax is in essence a judgement about what we think government should do. Taxes pay for government services. The impact of government on our lives has grown steadily; ta
Shocks, alchemy and John Howard’s ‘long shadow’ have shaped 21st century Australian politics (opens the original)
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It says something not too flattering about Australian politics that respected academic Paul Strangio’s new book The Alchemy of Leadership only discusses 21st century prime ministers, but still needs to cover seven of them. Or eight, if you count Kevin Rudd twice. A possible reason for this volatility, according to the latest book by award-winning political journalist George Megalogenis, is three poorly handled “shocks”. Three Shocks: Who We are Becoming in the 21st Century – George Megalogenis (
Australia's economy grows by 2.1%, but people's living standards aren't keeping pace - Switzer (opens the original)
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Australia’s economy expanded by 0.4% in the June quarter, with spending growth driven by record sales of imported electric vehicles. For the year to June, gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.1%, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, slightly stronger than market expectations. The bureau noted overall growth remained subdued, with spending growth and business investment only in “pockets” of the economy. But a significant proportion of this demand was met from imports, rather than p
Australia’s economy grows by 2.1%, but people’s living standards aren’t keeping pace (opens the original)
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Australia’s economy expanded by 0.4% in the June quarter, with spending growth driven by record sales of imported electric vehicles. For the year to June, gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.1%, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, slightly stronger than market expectations. The bureau noted overall growth remained subdued, with spending growth and business investment only in “pockets” of the economy. But a significant proportion of this demand was met from imports, rather than p
Inflation eases less than expected, making another interest rate hike more likely (opens the original)
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Easing inflation may give mortgage holders a reprieve on further repayment increases for now – but maybe not for long. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.5% in the year to July, down from 3.8% in the year to June. But that was a smaller fall than had been predicted. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s preferred measure of underlying inflation, the trimmed mean, was unchanged at 3.6%. (The trimmed mean is the average rate of inflation after “trimming” away the items with the largest price rises or
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