By Jenni Henderson, The Conversation
The Coalition is finding additional savings of $2.3 billion by cracking down on welfare in its poli…
By Saul Eslake, University of Tasmania
A memo on the subject of housing taxation from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is stirring up…
By Danika Wright, University of Sydney
Negative gearing is set for its biggest change in decades. Once considered the sacred cow of feder…
Treasurer Joe Hockey, launching the government’s discussion paper on tax reform in Melbourne today, has refused to rule out changes to negat…
Once again the annual International Demographia Housing Survey ranked Australia one of the most unaffordable places on earth. Sydney has bee…
Australia’s unemployment rate, released yesterday, is worse than it looks. Sure, unemployment is steady at 5.8%. If you count by jobs, Dec…
Bank of America Merrill Lynch economist Saul Eslake says the Australian economy is likely to face reduced growth over the next 18 months, as…
Replacing negative gearing with a new land tax as recommended in the Henry tax review is one idea to come out of the second day of the Tax F…
Another banking expert has questioned the Government’s practice of providing tax-effective treatment for property investors, saying negative…
Economists say the budget contains few surprises and won’t stop the Reserve Bank from lifting interest rates this year, but some are disappo…
Businesses are gaining some optimism, with confidence now reaching levels similar to before the global financial crisis, the new NAB Quarter…
