Tax cuts are coming, but not soon, in a cautious budget

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Todays budget is a cautious and responsible response to the cost-of-living pressures facing voters. As noted ahead of budget night, many of the major spending initiatives had already been announced. But, in the only major...

The 2025 budget has few savings and surprises but it also ignores climate change

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By the standards of pre-election budgets, this one is surprisingly modest. There are only a handful of new revenue and spending initiatives. The Budget Paper 2 book, which contains new measures, is a slim document. In...

A ‘modest’ tax bribe, delivered against dark clouds of Trump-induced uncertainty

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The Albanese governments fourth budget is a pitch for the votes of a sour and alienated electorate, framed against a background of extraordinary international uncertainty. US President Donald Trump isnt mentioned by name....

Albanese government bids for votes with ‘top-up’ tax cuts for all

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Tax cuts are the centrepiece of the Albanese governments cost-of-living budget bid for re-election in May. The surprise tax measures mean taxpayers will receive an extra tax cut of up to A$268 from July 1 next year and up...

Polarisation: poor countries disagree over the economy, richer countries on social issues – new findings

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It is hard nowadays to find topics on which people agree. Ironically, though, all agree on one point: that disagreement has reached peak levels. People are united in recognising that society has become polarised. Why has...

Amid U.S. threats, Canada’s national security plans must include training in non-violent resistance

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Canadians are currently learning tough lessons about national security thanks to United States President Donald Trumps repeated annexation threats. Its clear that American proclamations of support for universal human...

AI transformation in the legal sector begins in law schools

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The legal profession accounts for approximately 20 million jobs worldwide, including 12 million lawyers, around 4 million paralegals, and 4 million operational and administrative workers. Additionally, it involves another...