australiainstitute.org.au/post/tax-ref... Thanks to the business lobby, “tax reform” in Australia has become synonymous with cutting taxes, despite Australia being one of the lowest taxing countries in the developed world.
Robert Maxwell
Robert Maxwell
@robmax4.bsky.social
Lapidarist, Glass worker. Loves food and travel. Thinks too much for my own peace mind addicted to novelty
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www.theguardian.com/technology/2... How much profit is enough? his is the thirst of a man with a full well
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o... A very sensible move, he will only try to find funding for an rebellion
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... One can only imagine what an evil and craven place Australia would become if One Notion gets its arse on the seat.
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Pure #colonial extraction. Just criminal profit-seeking. So much for all the 'stringent regulation ' we're always told about.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10... How much of our unique cultural heritage has already been destroyed by pastoralists and miners? Rio Tinto would happily have shipped this off to China. #Juukan #auspol
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Two IDF soldiers were killed at a checkpoint in Hebron. The Israeli response? Kill people. Anybody. Foreigners and journalists. Palestinians. theaimn.net/terrorists-i...
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"Hopes that the NACC might be resucitated by a change of leadership have been dashed", writes @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social #auspol #NACC michaelwest.com.au/nacc-declare...
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"The report found Israeli authorities and forces had continued to 'commit genocidal acts' even after the so-called ceasefire in Gaza, 'with the intent to destroy the Palestinian people'." No surprise that this got hardly any mainstream coverage. #GazaGenocide www.nine.com.au/world-news/m...
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The Ministry of Justice strengthens election supervision: Procedural fairness between the two parties sparks discussions www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Senior politicians calling for a “kinder, gentler” approach to politics at times of personal tragedies isn’t new, writes Paul Bongiorno. It is, however, not enough. trib.al/h1ClDjw
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Some people at a gathering of Indian expatriates accused the Australian government of double standards, and criticised what felt like a “staged performance” between Anthony Albanese and Modi during the Indian leader’s visit this year. trib.al/033wJBF
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“For most people, announcing their engagement means congratulations. For me it meant getting fired.” Why are Australia's religious schools legally able to sack a teacher or expel a student simply for being gay, transgender, divorced or pregnant? trib.al/Q7hEzrW
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"On the campaign trail last year, a voter who told me the world had gone too woke simply didn’t believe me when I told him about this religious carve-out from anti-discrimination laws. He thought it couldn’t happen here," writes Allegra Spender. "It does." trib.al/dI0SFEK
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Multiple sources from inside the church have contacted the committee to detail how the Brethren was given access to Liberal campaign resources, such as the party’s phonebank database, to make thousands of calls on behalf of Liberal candidates. trib.al/GvWYPcU
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia is considered “this kind of island of stability and opportunity in a sea of uncertainty and risk”, citing Australia’s debt levels, which, though historically high, are low relative to other economies. trib.al/6ZflKtE
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“Non-government schools receive billions of dollars in public funding every year. Australians are entitled to expect that public money doesn’t pay for discrimination that would be illegal anywhere else.” | Allegra Spender trib.al/nzcEqOy
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“Capturing and measuring shifts in public opinion isn’t always easy,” writes DemosAU’s Evan Schwarten. “That’s the nature of polling – even those with the best track records will have their misses.” trib.al/jEd3QFY
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In an exclusive interview with The Saturday Paper following meetings with his counterparts across Asia, Treasurer Jim Chalmers describes how rising global threats are resonating in Australia, and his shock at the attack on Helen Haines. trib.al/QlVqale
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Australia’s Indian communities, emboldened by the escalating protests of the youth-led ‘Cockroach’ movement, join global solidarity rallies despite fears of visa reprisals. trib.al/zmTJvVT
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Individual members of the Brethren provided multiple cash donations that came in just below the then federal disclosure threshold of $16,900, in order to conceal their identity, but which together added up to millions of dollars. Jason Koutsoukis reports. trib.al/eFXpViM
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The secretive religious order, linked to John Howard as far back as the 1970s, faces losing its tax-free status – despite interference from Liberal MPs. Jason Koutsoukis reports. trib.al/dRd16oK
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A religious school or university can sack a teacher or expel a student simply for being gay, transgender, divorced or pregnant. Some states and territories offer stronger protections, but federal laws do not. trib.al/thxUQYU
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Six months on from landmark protests across India, it's clear the youth-driven Cockroach Janta Party is evolving into a significant challenge to the dominance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, writes Megha Kapoor. trib.al/IjDHuHz
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