Politics with Michelle Grattan: Michael Brennan on Australia’s parlous productivity growth
In this podcast, Michelle Grattan discusses the blueprint for reform with commission chair, Michael Brennan …
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Author: Michelle Grattan News Desk
First Australian charged with war crime of murder in Afghanistan
The arrest follows a joint investigation between the Office of the Special Investigator and the Australian Federal Police …
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Grattan on Friday: History will judge Keating’s assessments of AUKUS and China, but his performance went over the top
Despite the bipartisanship over both the China threat and AUKUS, the views of experts are divided. …
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Former treasury head Ken Henry says we need ‘big bang’ tax reform rather than incremental change
Addressing a Tax Institute event on Thursday, Henry said the Australian tax system “is not capable of raising sufficient revenue to fund the activities of government. Certainly not today. Far less at any time in the future.” …
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View from The Hill: Anthony Albanese finds Scott Morrison’s AUKUS clothes a good fit
As Anthony Albanese readies for the imminent unveiling of details of the nuclear-powered submarine acquisition program under AUKUS, one important
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Grattan on Friday: Could Josh Frydenberg still have a path to the Liberal leadership?
Frydenberg, now in the private sector, hasn’t declared whether he will run again for Kooyong, but he hasn’t lost his political ambition …
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chair of Retirement Income Review, Mike Callaghan, on reforming superannuation
Michelle Grattan and Mike Callaghan discuss the government’s change to super, the complexities regarding it, and whether young people should be able to access it for a house deposit …
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Word from The Hill: Another rate rise; support for super tax hike; PM’s India trip; Rugg V Ryan
Michelle Grattan and politics editor Amanda Dunn discuss the latest interest rate rise, the polling reaction to the Super tax hike, the PM’s visit to India and the Monique Ryan/Sally Rugg court case …
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Grattan on Friday: Trimming the tail of the superannuation tax tiger is no easy task
In superannuation, the detail matters, although Treasurer Jim Chalmers would argue there are always points to be nailed down with such changes …
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Word from The Hill: Chalmers learns lesson in ‘rule-in-rule-out’ game
As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team …
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