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If reforms to negative gearing and capital gains tax are a bridge too far, how about tackling supply?

The eruption of the wages issue in the Australian election campaign is part of an international process as central banks, the representatives of finance capital, demand that wage increases be forcibly suppressed through the lifting of interest rates, inducing a recession if that proves necessary.

The final leaders' debate aired on Channel Seven last night after mass condemnation of the second debate which was labelled a "shit blizzard" by critics.

In a “civil” exchange, Morrison and Albanese agreed on all the basic issues, especially on the need to keep suppressing real wages in other to maintain the low-wage economy.

<strong>Thursday</strong>: Writers push for climate to be on election agenda as leaders’ debate dominated by cost-of-living measures. Plus: the $10bn vegan pet food market

The opposition leader said in the election debate that 500,000 Australians ‘are working three or more jobs’, to back up Labor’s claims about a surge in insecure work. The statement is misleading, writes John Kehoe.

<strong>Thursday</strong>: Public schools underfunded by at least $6.5bn a year while non-government schools received transitional funding, report shows.<strong> </strong>Plus: Emmanuel Macron dodges bag of tomatoes in Paris

Priya Murugappan says her family has been punished by the Coalition government for four years, so the government could stay in power.

Priya Murugappan says her family has been punished by the Coalition government for four years, so the government could stay in power.

Priya Murugappan says her family has been punished by the Coalition government for four years, so the government could stay in power.