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Published August 4, 2021 If there’s one thing COVID-19 has exposed in our society, it’s that some people just have no idea what it’s like to be broke and struggling to get your pay through the week. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian was answering questions in the daily presser today (which saw 233 new cases and 174 places exposure sites added to alert lists) when a journo asked why places like Bunnings or The Reject Shop are still open. “Obviously the lockdown rules we have in NSW are som...

This week the ALP announced it had dumped its negative gearing and capital gains tax policies (no real shock – it hadn’t mentioned them since the 2019 election) and said it would now support the legislated stage three-tax cuts to come into force in 2024-25. Both decisions are bad policies that favour the wealthy. But the decision to support the stage-three tax cuts means the ALP now believes increasing inequality is a price it must pay if it wants to win government. What is the point ...

MacroBusiness Access Subscriber Only Content at 12:00 pm on July 20, 2021 | 14 comments Last week, the Guardian’s Greg Jericho attacked Reserve Bank Governor Phil Lowe for daring to suggest that 15 years of mass immigration has harmed Australian workers: Last week the head of the Reserve Bank suggested migration could have caused lower wages growth. It was an unfortunate statement that goes against evidence and ignores the many other factors at play. Blaming migrants for our economic woes is ...

MacroBusiness Access Subscriber Only Content Greg Jericho, doyen of the fake left, has today joined the immigration debate with gusto: It is regrettably far too easy in Australia to blame migrants. From societal to educational to economic woes – migrants are the easy target. Last week the head of the Reserve Bank suggested migration could have caused lower wages growth. It was an unfortunate statement that goes against evidence and ignores the many other factors at play. Blaming migrants for ...

<strong>Thursday</strong>: Queensland and NSW are on alert after a woman who left Melbourne during lockdown to travel to the Sunshine Coast tested positive. Plus: will Port Macquarie’s forgotten theme park rise again?

<strong>Thursday</strong>: Melbourne GPs are being forced to turn away droves of people wanting a Covid vaccine. Plus: with 50 days to go, the Tokyo Olympics hang in the balance

<strong>Tuesday</strong>: where did the government go wrong with its aged care Covid response? Plus: Naomi Osaka pulls out of French Open

Last modified on Wed 26 May 2021 17.08 EDT Good morning. Coronavirus continues to dominate local and international headlines, as Victoria contemplates strict measures once again, and US intelligence probes the pandemic’s origins. Victoria appears set to re-enter lockdown, with leading ministers from the state government to meet this morning to discuss its response, as the Melbourne Covid-19 cluster grows to at least 15. As the outbreak prompts a surge in Victorians getting vaccinated, the ...

Last modified on Mon 17 May 2021 17.04 EDT Good morning. There are no signs of the violence in Gaza easing, as pressure is growing on the international governments, including Australia, to take stronger action against many of the world’s conflicts. Australia is also facing calls to take a tougher line on Myanmar, with demands for sanctions on coup leaders. And there is increasing pressure for Australia to open its borders to the world sooner rather than later. Two hundred Palestinians, inc...

  Sports writer Richard Hinds said the decision "sadly leaves me cold as a cricket tragic", tweeting: "Footy in December? I really enjoy the AFLW but no thanks. #CricketSeason. "I understand there are plenty who dont like cricket or other summer sports, or who dont need a break from the relentless Melbourne God of Footy. Just personally disappointed because I really enjoy AFLW and this is a deal breaker for me." Cricket reporter Daniel Brettig pointed out the AFLW will face a challenge in ...