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Record loans, soaring house prices, another windfall for banks: new housing policy did exactly as expected
The Commonwealth Bank has delivered a staggering profit update amid a surge in first home buyers trying to crack the property market.
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New poll shows support for gas export tax across political spectrum
New polling has revealed that One Nation and Greens voters strongly support a 25 per cent tax on gas exports. The idea was suggested by the Australian Council of Trade Unions last year, and this polling confirms there is support across party lines.
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Calls grow to end unpaid ‘placement poverty’ for nation's healthcare students
A chronic shortage of healthcare workers has intensified calls for the Albanese Government to end unpaid “placement poverty” and extend government financial support to include medical and allied health students.
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Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz: Australia ‘seems foolish’ not to properly tax gas giants
Nobel Prize-winning economist Professor Joseph Stiglitz has advised Australia to “auction off your resources for the highest value. Get the highest value from whoever can extract your resources.”
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Government accused of ‘climate vandalism’ after approving coal mine expansion
The Albanese Government has drawn fierce criticism after approving the extension of a Queensland coal mine that conservationists say will destroy crucial habitat for koalas and greater gliders.
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The Point Weekend Quiz
How well have you kept up with the week's stories? Take the quiz and find out.
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Shorter America This Week: SAVE Democracy?; When there is no rule of law, no one is safe; President of "Peace"?; Big Love
It isn’t always easy to keep up with what’s happening in the US. “Shorter America” is a series where Dr Emma Shortis loops you in on what’s going on in America and shares news and analysis that you can trust.
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What the Washington Post cuts mean for democracy, and Australia
As American democracy teeters on the brink, there’s been a significant setback for journalism with the Washington Post slashing a third of its staff, including 14 climate change journalists.
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Government accused of "failing to meet the moment" on consultancy ethics after PwC scandal
The Albanese Government has been accused of being a “government of gestures” that has “failed to meet the moment” after responding to two parliamentary inquiries into the consultancy sector and its ethics.
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Who benefits more from the PALM Scheme – Australia or Australia’s 'Pacific family'?
Temporary workers from Pacific Island nations and Timor Leste generate almost $1 billion in economic value, but less than $200 million ends up going home with them.
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