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There's nothing unfair about dividend imputation -- it refunds tax that shouldn't have been paid

  • Written by: Steven Hamilton, Visiting Scholar, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
There's nothing unfair about dividend imputation -- it refunds tax that shouldn't have been paidUnder the system we've got, a $100 credit is a $100 credit, regardless of who gets it.Shutterstock

As election day approaches, dividend imputation is back in the news and the hot takes are running hot. Commentators are branding the system we’ve got a “tax dodge”, a “handout” and a “loophole”, and praising...

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how new technologies are changing police surveillance

  • Written by: Terry Goldsworthy, Associate Professor in Criminology, Bond University
how new technologies are changing police surveillanceIn the Boston bombing case, police used CCTV footage to help identify the suspects.Shutterstock

When we think of surveillance, we tend to imagine traditional surveillance tools like CCTV systems run by local authorities. The use of CCTV has certainly increased since I was a young constable on the Gold Coast in the early 1990s. From a CCTV network of...

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It's hard to find out who Labor's dividend imputation policy will hit, but it is possible, and it isn't the poor

  • Written by: Elizabeth Savage, Professor of Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney
It's hard to find out who Labor's dividend imputation policy will hit, but it is possible, and it isn't the poorTaxable income tells us little about who benefits from imputation cheques.Shutterstock

Labor’s proposal to end cash refunds of unused dividend imputation credits is highly targeted.

It certainly doesn’t apply to age pensioners, even part pensioners, courtesy of Labor’s Pensioner Guarantee.

Self managed super funds set up by...

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3 Charts on the rise in cycling injuries and deaths in Australia

  • Written by: Marilyn Johnson, Senior Researcher, Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University
3 Charts on the rise in cycling injuries and deaths in AustraliaTo reduce the risk of accidents, cyclists can wear bright clothing, use lights and steer clear of car doors, where possible.Maxpro/Shutterstock

One in five people injured on Australian roads and paths is a cyclist, according to a new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report that examined injury data from 1999–2000 to 2015–16.

Mor...

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  2. Labor wants to restore penalty rates within 100 days. But what about the independent umpire?
  3. Suicide rates are rising with or without 13 Reasons Why. Let's use it as a chance to talk
  4. How highly sexualised imagery is shaping 'influence' on Instagram
  5. Are international students passing university courses at the same rate as domestic students?
  6. Can we bend it? The challenge for Samsung and others to make flexible technology
  7. Selling out the city to advertising? Nothing new to see here
  8. are water crystals bad for the environment?
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  10. Why Adani's finch plan was rejected, and what comes next
  11. 5 tips on how to be a good mentor to someone twice your age
  12. how a royal commission will investigate Christchurch shootings
  13. Look at me! Look at me! How image-conscious but visionless leaders have made for a dreary campaign
  14. the big tech business model
  15. why don't horses sit or lie down even while sleeping?
  16. how to achieve the Uluru statement and a First Nations voice
  17. Around 50% of homes in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane have the oldest NBN technology
  18. For Aboriginal artists, personal stories matter
  19. The uranium mine in the heart of Kakadu needs a better clean up plan
  20. is it true that dogs at the pound get killed if nobody adopts them?
  21. How the major parties stack up on industrial relations policy
  22. What are the major parties promising on health this election?
  23. Bill Shorten's promise of a living wage is both realistic and necessary. But it's not enough.
  24. On rate-cut Tuesday, here are four reasons why the Reserve Bank shouldn't jump
  25. 'Revolutionary change' needed to stop unprecedented global extinction crisis
  26. El Niño has rapidly become stronger and stranger, according to coral records
  27. Move away from a car-dominated city looks radical but it's a sensible plan for a liveable future
  28. Inside the story: The Merger
  29. rediscovering the genesis of a film classic
  30. Richard Eccleston on the electoral mood in Tasmania
  31. millions of Indian youth are underemployed and going to the polls
  32. Labor's election pledge to improve Australian diets is a first – now we need action, not just 'consideration'
  33. Sexual aggression key to spread of deadly tumours in Tasmanian devils
  34. Endgame and why a smaller population doesn't guarantee paradise
  35. Greens on track for stability, rather than growth, this election
  36. After a dark decade for Australia's regional newspapers, a hopeful light flickers
  37. Newspoll and Ipsos have contrasting leaders' ratings trends; Abbott trails in Warringah
  38. Curious Kids: what is brain freeze?
  39. Lots of ministry spots to fill if Morrison wins, while many Shorten ministers would return to a familiar cabinet room
  40. Why Labor's childcare policy is the biggest economic news of the election campaign
  41. David Anderson's appointment as ABC managing director is a relief and will further steady the broadcaster
  42. Nearly 2 out of 3 nursing homes are understaffed. These 10 charts explain why aged care is in crisis
  43. Why the Reserve Bank shouldn't (but might) cut interest rates on Tuesday
  44. Almost every Australian teacher has been bullied by students or their parents, and it's taking a toll
  45. Six ways robots are used today that you probably didn't know about
  46. Leigh Sales, ordinary days and crafting empathy ‘between the lines’
  47. Don't forget the footpath – it's vital public space
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