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The young are paying for seniors' unfair tax breaks
Full and upfront disclosure: I have been known to enjoy the occasional smashed avocado served atop crusty bread – although I prefer a poached egg to the crumbled fetta combo detailed in demographer Bernard Salt's now infamous column chiding young Australians for not saving their pennies and eating at home to save for a house deposit.