Rents must be frozen and the housing-price casino has to be shut down, starting with the tax rorts. Tax incentives should be available only for building new housing that adds to existing stock, argues Renfrey Clarke.
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has promised to deliver an inflation-fighting Budget as Australians battle the worst cost of living crisis in a generation. Labor is also fighting to be re-elected within the coming year.
The prime minister’s Future Made in Australia plan is part of a shift to bigger government and higher taxes that will sap support for the government – eventually.
As Alice Springs moves through a two-week curfew implemented in response to unrest, Arrernte Elders, community groups and youth advocates have spoken about "real solutions" for its young people.