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2 weeks ago | 
theconversation.com | Matt Garrow |Matthew Hall |Alan Morris |Hal Pawson |Jago Dodson |Liam J Davies
This federal election, both major parties have offered a “grab bag” of policy fixes for Australia’s stubborn housing affordability crisis. But there are still two big policy elephants in the room, which neither side wants to touch. The first is negative gearing. This can apply to business losses relating to any investment. But in the context of housing, it allows property investors to claim annual losses incurred renting out an investment property as deductions against their taxable income.
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1 month ago | 
theconversation.com | Justin Bergman |Matt Garrow |Jennifer Parker |Joanne Wallis |Peter Dean |Peter Layton | +1 more
Both Labor and the Coalition are considering an increase to defence spending ahead of the federal election. Defence spending is currently at about 2% of gross domestic product (GDP), or around A$56 billion per year. The Coalition is reportedly eyeing an increase to 2.5% of GDP by 2029. The Albanese government’s current spending plan is expected to reach 2.33% of GDP by 2034.
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | Matt Garrow |Nicole Hasham
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to strike densely populated areas of south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales. Brisbane, home to more than 2.5 million people, is among the places in the storm’s path. Brisbane city council says almost 20,000 properties in the Queensland capital could be affected by storm surges or flooding. Residents have been urged to consider relocating ahead of the cyclone’s arrival. Peak flooding and storm surges are expected from Thursday.
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | Matt Garrow |Nicole Hasham
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to strike densely populated areas of south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales. Brisbane, home to more than 2.5 million people, is among the places in the storm’s path. Brisbane city council says almost 20,000 properties in the Queensland capital could be affected by storm surges or flooding. Residents have been urged to consider relocating ahead of the cyclone’s arrival. Peak flooding and storm surges are expected from Thursday.
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2 months ago | 
theconversation.com | Ashlynne McGhee |Gemma Ware |Justin Bergman |Matt Garrow
Scam Factories is a special multimedia and podcast series by The Conversation that explores the inner workings of Southeast Asia’s brutal scam compounds. The Conversation’s digital storytelling and podcast teams collaborated with three researchers: Ivan Franceschini, a lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Melbourne; Ling Li, a PhD candidate at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice; and Mark Bo, an independent researcher.
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2 months ago | 
flipboard.com | Ashlynne McGhee |Gemma Ware |Justin Bergman |Matt Garrow
1 hour agoFrom winding borders to straight lines and landlocked nations, Al Jazeera explores the stories behind Africa’s map. Africa has the most countries of any continent with a total of 54. Rather than following natural terrains or historical boundaries, many of its borders are strikingly straight in some …
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
dailybulletin.com.au | Matt Garrow
We all know how important it is to save enough money for retirement – but what about spending it wisely when we get there? Even for those who have built up a suitable nest egg, managing money well in retirement isn’t necessarily straightforward. Now, the federal government has said it wants to make it easier. On Wednesday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a broad package of reforms to the retirement phase of the superannuation system.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
tolerance.ca | Matt Garrow
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Matt Garrow |Matthew Hall |Di Ana Johnson |Geoff Warren |Helen Hodgson |Jeannie Marie Paterson | +1 more
We all know how important it is to save enough money for retirement – but what about spending it wisely when we get there? Even for those who have built up a suitable nest egg, managing money well in retirement isn’t necessarily straightforward. Now, the federal government has said it wants to make it easier. On Wednesday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a broad package of reforms to the retirement phase of the superannuation system.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Amanda Dunn |Justin Bergman |Matt Garrow
Hit refresh to get the latest updates📍 Pinned Justin Bergman, International Affairs EditorWelcome to our live blog of the US election, where we will be posting the latest news, results and snap analysis from some of our top academic experts, as well as the politics editors at The Conversation, throughout what will no doubt be a long, drama-filled day. (Perhaps a couple days…) Here’s what to expect: the results will start coming in after 10am AEDT when the first polls close.
