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Year from hell: nation needs time to heal before hustings begin
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Year from hell: nation needs time to heal before hustings begin
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg depart at the end of Question Time in August.
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Events are famously the biggest worry for politicians trying to pursue their agendas, and 2020 has had no shortage of them.
The bushfires that bore down on holidaying Australians and blanketed much of the east coast in smoke as the year began were not yet out before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. It has been for many, as Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese put it bluntly in Federal Parliament, the year from hell.
A majority of Australians would welcome a universal basic income, survey finds
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A universal basic income is a cash payment given to all members of a community on a regular basis, regardless of income level and with no strings attached.
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Nearly two-thirds of Australians say they would support the introduction of a universal basic income (UBI), according to a new poll.
Key points:
The COVID lockdowns may have increased sympathy for UBI
A large number of Australians would spend more time with family and friends, and doing physical activities, if they received UBI