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Hope is easily dismissed as illusory when the grounds for holding fast to it appear to be crumbling. For example, …
The housing policy promises from the major parties both offer assistance for housing supply, but they also boost demand in ways that are not well-targeted.
For a policy that is being promoted as good for US businesses, it sure seems like the markets don’t believe it will work quite the way Trump seems to think.
If you’re wondering why this election campaign does not have a clear frontrunner, the lack of convincing economic policies may be the reason.
The Labor government appears to have chosen a cut confined to the lowest rate so that it could stick to its “tax cut for everyone” slogan.
Efforts to put strict conditions on additional school funding to the states to improve outcomes have already been undercut by creating an alibi for failure.
Working from home is sneakily becoming one of the biggest emerging fault-lines in our society. Scarcely a week goes by …
A curious trend has taken hold: the re-segregation of student housing, common areas, and even graduation ceremonies—this time along lines of race, religion, and sex. Universities insist this is progress. In truth, it is a step backward, a retreat from the ideals they once championed.
In Australia, bracket creep has become a silent but significant burden on taxpayers, eroding real take-home pay and fuelling the growth of government revenue without explicit consent.
The jury is in on the government’s power price promise. Instead of a $275 reduction in household bills by 2025, …