National Affairs
9 May 2018
Why has the government chosen to fight the next election on weak ground?
National Affairs
9 May 2018
To deliver tax cuts and budget surpluses the treasurer will need to stay lucky
National Affairs
23 February 2018
The International Monetary Fund gets some things right and some things wrong — but you wouldn’t necessarily know which from the coverage it’s had
National Affairs
19 February 2018
The mystery is why Emma Alberici’s article was published in the first place
National Affairs
12 January 2018
Treasury’s advice on negative gearing shows why tax reforms alone won’t solve the housing affordability crisis
National Affairs
6 December 2017
Canada is showing the way, but the funds need to start flowing — and that means biting the bullet on tax
National Affairs
4 December 2017
A shift to a property tax will make the housing market fairer and more efficient, and researchers have come up with a practical way to do it
International
7 November 2017
The Panama Papers looked like the culmination of a new era for leakers — and then the Paradise Papers came along. But can we expect action to follow?
National Affairs
7 November 2017
Television | Four Corners played an important role in exploring the Paradise Papers. But did it choose the right targets?
Books & Arts
6 November 2017
From the archive | The biggest tax havens aren’t on faraway islands, writes Jason Sharman
National Affairs
20 December 2016
The government still won’t acknowledge why the deficit isn’t going away, but it’s not too late to take some simple steps
National Affairs
25 June 2016
The impact of the Reagan administration’s decision to abolish negative gearing shows how misconceived Australia’s debate has been, writes Tim Colebatch
National Affairs
12 May 2016
Falling home ownership rates are bad for households and bad for the economy, writes Saul Eslake. Governments are starting to respond, but much more can be done
Essays & Reportage
22 April 2016
Talking tax is tough. But offering false choices about revenue, spending and globalisation won’t lead to better outcomes, writes Sam Hurley
Correspondents
11 April 2016
The Panama Papers have thwacked Britain’s prime minister. But he’s not out yet, says David Hayes in London
National Affairs
31 March 2016
Abolished in 1942, revived but never implemented in the 1970s, this might have been the tax reform whose time had come, writes Tim Colebatch. But Malcolm Turnbull’s…
National Affairs
3 March 2016
A new report on negative gearing rests on deeply flawed assumptions, write John Daley and Danielle Wood. But that hasn’t stopped the government from using…
National Affairs
25 February 2016
It’s not too late for Malcolm Turnbull to regain some of the ground he’s lost on tax, says Tim Colebatch. Labor’s plan shows why he can’t afford…
National Affairs
5 February 2016
A small tax package can only deliver small benefits, writes Tim Colebatch
National Affairs
13 January 2016
The large returns envisaged by advocates of taxing financial services conflict with the key goal of the GST, argues Rick Krever
National Affairs
16 December 2015
Yesterday’s budget update reveals the size of the problem, writes Tim Colebatch. And it isn’t just about spending
National Affairs
13 November 2015
The government faces a paradox, writes Tim Colebatch. It needs to stop the tax debate from running out of control but that means making unpopular decisions
National Affairs
29 September 2015
Everyone is talking about the what of tax reform, writes Tim Colebatch. The government needs to start dealing with the how and when as well
National Affairs
16 July 2015
With the next election on the horizon, the pressure is on to give Labor’s carbon policy a name that sticks, writes Peter Brent
National Affairs
8 April 2015
With a dramatically rising population and falling infrastructure spending, the pressure for action is growing, writes Tim Colebatch
National Affairs
31 March 2015
Can the Coalition – and Labor and the Greens – rise to the challenge of tax reform? Tim Colebatch assesses the government’s discussion paper
National Affairs
30 October 2014
Opposing changes to the GST is unlikely to benefit Labor’s election prospects, argues Peter Brent
National Affairs
10 February 2014
Figures from the past two decades challenge the view that the welfare budget is out of control, writes Peter Whiteford, and help us understand the likely impact of future…
National Affairs
4 June 2013
Contrary to what many commentators claim, Australia has the lowest level of middle-class welfare in the developed world, writes Peter Whiteford
National Affairs
5 October 2012
A new report reveals deep flaws in Australia’s compulsory superannuation scheme