Labor is determined to portray Bill Shorten as decisive, free of his rhetorical 'zingers'.AAP/Scott GelstonFollowing Roman general Marc Antony’s lead, and aggrieved by a defiant and vexatious Senate, Malcolm Turnbull on the weekend finally cried havoc and let slip the dogs of war.
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Hard surfaces increase the risk of urban flooding. Chesapeake Bay Program/Flickr, CC BY-NCUrban flooding represents the most common yet severe environmental threat to cities and towns worldwide. Future changes in rainfall extremes are likely to increase this threat, even in areas that could become drier.
The urbanisation process itself is one of...
The superannuation changes announced in last week’s federal budget will better target super towards its core purpose of supplementing the Age Pension. But in such a complex area as super, appearances can deceive. Parts of the budget package may make the system even more generous to high-income earners – and more expensive for the...
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