Simpler returns considered as way to ease tax burden
TAX cuts funded by simpler tax returns could put more money back in the pockets of millions of Australians under a plan being closely considered by the Turnbull government. Following the release of modelling that showed a GST rise to 15 per cent would raise $35 billion to pay for income tax cuts - but do little to boost economic growth after compensation - Treasurer Scott Morrison declared work on tax reform was "never done" and vowed to press ahead in an exclusive interview with Fairfax M..>> view originalNearly half of us would leave if our bank acted unethically
ALMOST half of Australians would consider changing banks if they became aware that the bank was behaving unethically, according to a new Oxfam Australia survey. The national survey, which examined attitudes of 1000 Australians towards Australian banks and ethical investment, revealed 75% of respondents don't think that banks should provide loans to companies behaving in an unethical way. The findings come as an Oxfam Australia report reveals the savings of ordinary Australians continue ..>> view originalFive cent coin on chopping block as Australia marks 50th anniversary of decimal currency
Five cent coin on chopping block as Australia marks 50th anniversary of decimal currency Updated February 14, 2016 12:51:37 Five cent coins could be on their way out 50 years after decimal currency was introduced, according to the head of the Royal Australian Mint.Today marks the 50th anniversary of decimal currency in Australia when the country moved from pounds, shilling and pence to dollars and cents.Earlier this week, mint chief executive Ross MacDiarmid flagged a m..>> view originalOyster growers welcome fee relief as POMS disease spreads but warn more help needed
Oyster growers welcome fee relief as POMS disease spreads but warn more help needed Updated February 13, 2016 15:25:34 Tasmanian oyster growers have welcomed a State Government decision to waive a range of fees but say much more assistance will be needed to ensure the survival of the industry. Primary Industries Minister, Jeremy Rockliff, said the Government was waiving licence and lease rental fees for all Tasmanian oyster growers as the impact of the devastating POMS ..>> view originalMandurah man allegedly drove past speed camera at 157km/h before returning to run it over
Mandurah man allegedly drove past speed camera at 157km/h before returning to run it over Updated February 13, 2016 13:25:33 A Mandurah man has been charged with deliberately running over a speed camera after it allegedly clocked him driving at almost twice the legal speed limit.Police alleged the man was behind the wheel of a utility caught travelling at 157 kilometres per hour in an 80km/h zone on Mandurah Road in Madora Bay on Thursday night."A few minutes later the ..>> view originalNSW Labor conference: Party will publicly announce donations, Luke Foley pledges
NSW Labor conference: Party will publicly announce donations, Luke Foley pledges Posted February 14, 2016 12:46:42 State Opposition Luke Foley has announced that NSW Labor will become the first political party in Australia to publicly disclose donations as they come in. Key points:Mr Foley pledges "real time" disclosure system for donationsLeader also pledges 15-hour affordable pre-school policy if electedMr Foley announces policy of compulsory second-language learni..>> view originalRegional lifestyle property markets rising
Equity-rich Sydney and Melbourne homeowners may help boost Australia's coastal lifestyle markets. Iconic lifestyle markets such as the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Cairns have started to bounce back and record strong housing market conditions after ongoing weakness between 2008 and 2014, property analytics firm CoreLogic RP Data says. CoreLogic research analyst Cameron Kusher says some areas are starting to show growth although regional housing markets are a mixed bag. "Newcastle, Wollongong,..>> view originalTasmanian lettuce grower Houston's Farm hit hard by interstate salmonella scare
Anthony Houston, of Houston's Farm, at the company’s Cambridge site. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONESLETTUCE grower Houston’s Farm could begin shedding casual staff within a week if a sales slump sparked by an interstate salmonella scare is not turned around.Houston’s sales dropped 40 per cent last week after a Victorian producer’s packaged lettuce products were found to contain the bacteria.The slump has cost the Tasmanian producer more than $500,000 and could cost some of its 300 employees their job..>> view originalTasmania to review local councils
Latest In national12:32 PMJUDITH AISTHORPE Not even 300-plus kilometres can keep this pair of lovebirds apart12:19 PMSam Phillips A WOMAN has been assaulted in her own bed, after a man crept through the bedroom window of her southeast Queensland home.12:03 PMDavid Hurley A BIKIE clubhouse was firebombed on Australia Day with detectives hunting two men who were seen nearby at the time.12:00 PMSam Phillips A woman is fighting for life after the car she was driving smashed into a pole in southeast ..>> view original
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