The Modern Debt Jubilee, a taboo medicine we desperately need
by Jesse Hermans Economies all over the world, primarily the Western ones, are entering what appears to be an era of stagnation. Japan’s experience over the last 25 years offers us insights into what the future holds. Unsurprisingly, economists dispute the cause of...Could a 137 year-old equation explain the financial collapse?
by Bryan Kavanagh republished from On-line Opinion The Australian Federal Treasury publication “Architecture of Australia’s tax and transfer system” (August 2008) made a valid observation: While there are at least a hundred taxes, they all ultimately fall...Peter Costello’s indefensible legacy
On Friday, Peter Costello used Fairfax to tell us how handsome he is and how splendidly the Future Fund he chairs is performing. He was responding to fellow establishment figure Howard Mitchell’s comparing its returns against the Alaska Permanent Fund. The whole...Victoria thinks the unthinkable – land tax
The Andrews government is flying a kite today in The Age to gauge public opinion on removing conveyancing Stamp Duty and using State Land Tax instead. This initiative deserves thunderous applause. With many young Victorians now excluded from home ownership and renting...Republish this article
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