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Turnbull's reform pitch – state access to income tax

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

Just when we thought the tax debate was winding down to minimalism, as least as far as the federal government was concerned, Malcolm Turnbull has decided to throw a curveball.

The government is preparing to discuss giving states and territories the ability to raise a share of income tax, in what would be the most radical move in federal-state...

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What's so hard about teaching? Words of advice for new teachers

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
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The first term of the school year is coming to a close. For most beginning teachers the school holidays cannot come soon enough. All of them feel exhausted.

Most will be anxious about the quality of their work -...

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Is lowering the student loan repayment threshold fair for students?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
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A new report by Andrew Norton from the Grattan Institute has called on the government to lower the threshold at which university graduates repay their debt to the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) from the current A$54,126 to $42,000.

According...

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