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<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Tinkering won't fix creaking tax system

The tax system has deteriorated beyond the point where tinkering and tweaking are enough, was the message this week.

Rudd's finger still on poll trigger after ETS blow

<i>Andrew Williams</i>: Leaky-homes impasse remains rotten to the core

Obama orders final Afghan push

Barack Obama has announced he will send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan despite growing pessimism about the war.

Zuma moves nation on from Aids-denial era

Tourism directors to pay bill for leaving gift

Russian arms for Venezuela

Shock win sets stage for war

Tony Abbott has put Australian politics on a war footing after winning leadership of the Opposition in a victory that stunned the nation.

Blair quick to follow US lead on Iraq

Dubai fallout hits South Asian migrant workers hard

Govt scaremongering over ACC levy hikes - Labour

Opposition ACC spokesman David Parker is accusing the Government of misrepresenting ACC's position to soften up the public for major cuts to ACC entitlements.

ACC continues push for levy hikes

ACC is still pushing for a large increase in levies, despite a storm of protest over the size of the hikes proposed.

<i>Audrey Young:</i> Finding a House for Mr Biswas

It's mate against mate as Liberal leadership crisis deepens

Catching Oz not possible without slashing Govt spending - Brash

Govt spending would have to be slashed by $9 billion for NZ to catch Australia in the wealth stakes, Don Brash said today.

Home detention under fire

<i>2025 Report:</i> Brash comes up with predictable prescription

The 2025 taskforce report, on ways to catch up with Australia, presents radical suggestions to cut taxes and government spending.

MP's magic bullet has history of misfiring