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Taking pleasure trips on public purse goes to political judgment

The Minns government’s most accident-prone minister comes a cropper again.

Hooked on sugar-hit policies, we keep ignoring the tax elephant in the room

It’s been 25 years since a government sold tax reform to Australians. The time has come for them to try again.

Rachel Clun
Rachel Clun

Contributor

I’ve declared war on fare dodgers. It’s one of my six signs of ageing

My bus driver confirmed my own observations: fare cheats are everywhere. So what’s that got to do with getting older?

Malcolm Knox
Malcolm Knox

Journalist, author and columnist

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Mortgage interest rates would up to 0.5 percentage points lower under more banking competition.

House values slide amid fears Trump trade war will hit interest rates

House values and rents are falling across Sydney and Melbourne ahead of an expected interest rate cut. But even that is at risk from Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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