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Gun numbers grow in decades since Port Arthur massacre

Gun ownership has risen significantly over three decades since the Port Arthur massacre with the average holder possessing more than four, a study shows.

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Supermarkets blamed most for cost-of-living woes

A new report reveals Australians lay the blame for the rising cost of living at the feet of supermarkets.

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Report lights fuse over gas ban and energy shortfall

A proposal by the Greens to halt investment for new gas projects would lead to the energy fuel running out in many parts of the country by 2029, a report says.

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Luxury ute tax loophole costs Australians $250m a year, researchers say

The Australia Institute says tax exemption on ‘commercial vehicles’ with no testing requirement is incentivising people to buy utes instead of EVs

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In Australia, energy crunch prompts a heated debate on going nuclear

Australia’s opposition leader has proposed building the country’s first nuclear plants, but many are unconvinced.

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Should Ultra Fast Fashion Brands Like Shein And Temu Be Taxed At Higher Rates?

Aussies are buying an average of 56 new items each year — more than anywhere else in the world. And our shockingly low average price per item indicates most of those are fast fashion items.

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Submissions, witnesses, questions … then nothing. Australian government cites ‘passage of time’ for silence on reports

Dozens of parliamentary reports dating back as far as 2008 have suddenly received the same sad 24-word response, saying their findings are from too long ago to justify more

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Cost of fire-ant outbreak in Australia could be much higher than ‘flawed’ earlier prediction, data shows

Australia Institute says 2021 analysis had 15-year timeframe when modelling of the invasive species is usually over 20 to 30 years

The Guardian - AU

‘Exorbitant’ fees paid to academic publishers better spent on Australian research and education, report finds

Australia Institute report author says proposed open-access research library ‘great start’ but research grants reforms are needed to disrupt current model

The Guardian - AU

Property investors in focus as tax debate shifts gears

As home ownership becomes increasingly difficult for many, pressure is growing on the major political parties to revisit tax reform.

AAP

Biggest political donors revealed amid calls for reform

Australia's major political donors have been revealed, with calls to improve funding integrity and transparency.

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We could make most Australians richer and still save billions – it’s not too late to fix the Stage 3 tax cuts

The Albanese government is about to have to make a really important decision.

The Conversation

Australia’s taxes ‘inadequate’ for ‘adequate services’, former secretary of finance warns

Michael Keating to call for revenue review at Australia Institute summit as Labor provides update on multinational tax avoidance

The Guardian - AU

Almost nine in 10 Australians support plan to outlaw lies in political advertising, poll shows

Australia Institute survey a boost to Labor legislation to tackle misinformation ahead of next federal election

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Canberra in the dark over corporate influence on politics

The Australia Institute hired corporate governance experts to look into influence peddling by businesses. Turns out, not much is known about the money companies spend on political operations.

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Coalmine approvals in Australia this year could add 150m tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere

Expansion of metallurgical coalmine in Queensland will add 31m tonnes alone with activists accusing Albanese government of being reckless

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Labor ‘greenwashing’ climate record with bid to host international summit: report

Hosting COP31 with Pacific neighbours would amount to ‘rewarding Australia for decades of recalcitrance’, the Australia Institute says.

Newcastle Herald

Ships of shame can't be accepted as part of Australia's port system

Ships in Newcastle have had their share of infamy.

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These tax cuts are set to reshape Australia's budget

The stage 3 tax cuts are too big to fit on a single screen. We had to get creative to put them into perspective.

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The mining sector made more than half of Australia's corporate profits, so why do economists want to ignore it?

Australia's mining sector has generated windfall profits over the past two years, the result of dramatically higher prices for fossil fuel energy, but has it driven inflation?

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Income inequality surges as richest group gets more than 90 per cent of the gains, Australia Institute finds

A new report suggests Australia is becoming more inequitable, with 93 per cent of pre-tax gains in the economy going to the top 10 per cent of earners.

AAP

Australia should catch more electric buses, study finds

Less than one per cent of all buses on Australian roads are electric models, a new study has revealed, prompting experts to call for a faster adoption.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s richest captured 93% of economic growth between 2009 financial crisis and Covid, paper shows

Wealthiest 10% captured growth in company profits while most Australians watched their real wages shrink, Australia Institute finds

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government faces decisions on coalmines that could add 16m tonnes of CO2 emissions annually

Australia Institute analysis tracks 28 proposed developments referred to Tanya Plibersek for approval

The Guardian - AU

David Pocock under pressure to block Labor’s safeguard mechanism bill after fossil fuel poll

With 62% of Canberrans backing a ban on new coal and gas projects, Labor faces tough task convincing ACT senator

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