You would think that going for a stroll with your baby would be no big deal, but not when the threat of war loomed over your head! One mother went to the extreme just to enjoy the outdoors…
According to economist Ken Henry, deductions in the rental property sector now exceed income, making it not a net taxpayer. And in any case, a tax should be based on equity and unless you’re talking through your pocket, everyone knows that negative gearing is a rort, one that seriously and unfairly impacts young people.
Men at Bondi Beach once donned their wives and sisters' skirts to protest morality laws for swimmers - it was just one chapter in Australia's obsession with beach bans.