Peter Costello
- Opinion
- Federal budget
Capital gains tax outcry is sad and predictable, fuelled by vested interests. This is a bold push for change
As sure as night follows day, within a few months the predictions of doomsday currently dominating sections of our media will have proved to be illusory.
- Graeme Samuel
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- Opinion
- Federal budget
The era of serious economic reform in Australia has been dead for 25 years. But this week, a pulse was detected
With both government and opposition pitching serious proposals for change, our political system is actually offering hope.
- Peter Hartcher
- Opinion
- Capital gains tax
Landlord behaviour was transformed by a Liberal. Switching it back won’t fix the housing crisis
Life would be easy if a simple tax tweak could solve our decades-long housing crisis. CGT reform may help, but it’s not the silver bullet.
- Shane Wright
Australia’s debt hits $1 trillion this year - what did we spend it on?
Jim Chalmers’ fifth budget will confirm that Australia owes the world $1 trillion. Within two years, we will be spending more on interest than on the nation’s hospitals.
- Shane Wright
Before I sign off from CBD, here are the stories behind the stories
As Stephen Brook calls time on his work as CBD columnist, he shares his more memorable encounters with Australia’s bold-faced names.
- Stephen Brook
- Opinion
- Australian economy
It’s a banana republic moment. We need to see more from Jim Chalmers
We don’t need eloquent oration or a calm plan for the future. Australia needs a call to economic arms.
- Shane Wright
Aligning ourselves with a pariah nation is a bad look
Labor’s overwhelming election win owed much to our resounding “no” to a party that would show even a hint of copying the MAGA movement.
Israel and its allies must pay the cost of rebuilding Gaza
Countries that provided the weapons and systems that enabled the destruction should foot the bill.
- Analysis
- Superannuation
Getting frequent calls from Keating – or Costello – is all part of being treasurer
Jim Chalmers has revealed how frequently Paul Keating has talked to him about planned changes to superannuation tax. It’s just part of being a treasurer.
- Shane Wright
- Opinion
- Five Minutes with Fitz
Tony Abbott on Turnbull, Keating, Costello, Morrison and the misogyny speech
“I was an extremely good opposition leader”. Tony Abbott looks back over his political career.
- Peter FitzSimons