'Dumb': Economist slams Labor's move to slash student debts
Economist Chris Richardson says the $16bn price-tag for Anthony Albanese's plan is 'a reverse Robin Hood' that transfers money from the less well off to the better off and 'does nothing for the nation's future'.
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Former rival Plibersek says ‘air kiss’ for PM was act of hygiene; Treasurer tips ‘incredibly close’ election
Tanya Plibersek has tried to explain her awkward ‘air kiss’ with the PM as an attempt not to catch a cold and insists they are 'buddies'; Jim Chalmers predicts a close election result despite the Coalition slipping further in the latest Newspoll.
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Greens put $46.5bn free uni proposal to Labor
Speaking from the Prime Minister’s electorate, the Greens will pledge to make university and TAFE free for all with a $46.5bn investment.
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