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Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry wants all states and territories to move away from stamp duty.
NSW budget

'Bold step': Other states urged to follow NSW's lead on stamp duty reform

State and territory premiers are under pressure to follow the NSW government's plan to give home buyers a choice between paying a one-off stamp duty or an annual fee, risking a hit to the budget bottom line while interest rates are low to scrap the widely disliked tax.

  • by Jennifer Duke, Shane Wright and Matt Wade
NSW is making significant changes to stamp duty.
Analysis
NSW budget

No more Swedish tap mixers: Stamp duty reform aims for economic boost

  • by Shane Wright
Healthcare is just one of three sectors where the numbers of people on the payroll are back to pre-pandemic levels, figures from the ABS show.
Coronavirus pandemic

Older workers dropping behind younger people for new jobs

  • by Shane Wright
Government Services Minister Stuart Roberts avoided having to front court over the robo-debt scheme when a class action settled.
Welfare

'It doesn't give me anything': Robo-debt victims unhappy at settlement

  • by Nick Bonyhady and Katina Curtis
Next week's focus will be on results from Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Google-parent Alphabet.
Domestic violence

Google and Facebook rejected 1 in 5 data requests from law enforcement in 2019

  • by Lisa Visentin

Opinion & Perspectives

Welcome to the era of tough government which will make or break Coalition

Alexandra Smith
Alexandra Smith

The state government's fortunes have changed and they now face an uphill battle for the foreseeable future.

Dominic Perrottet puts the NSW economy before the budget bottom line

The Herald's View
The Herald's View

The NSW Treasurer's $22 billion stimulus will pile on debt. But that is the right strategy.

No more Swedish tap mixers: Stamp duty reform aims for economic boost

Shane Wright
Shane Wright

NSW will replace stamp duty with a property tax in a move that will put pressure on other states to follow.

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Sabina Husic has resigned as Anthony Albanese's deputy chief of staff.
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Factional politics

Top Albanese staffer resigns after 'malicious, false' attack

Labor leader Anthony Albanese's deputy chief of staff Sabina Husic has resigned after an anonymous "defamatory attack" online.

  • by Angus Livingston
Government Services Minister Stuart Roberts avoided having to front court over the robo-debt scheme when a class action settled.
Welfare

'It doesn't give me anything': Robo-debt victims unhappy at settlement

  • by Nick Bonyhady and Katina Curtis
Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry wants all states and territories to move away from stamp duty.
NSW budget

'Bold step': Other states urged to follow NSW's lead on stamp duty reform

  • by Jennifer Duke, Shane Wright and Matt Wade
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has not hesitated to borrow big to fund major spending.
NSW budget

Perrottet calls on other states to work with him to phase out stamp duty

  • by Jennifer Duke, Shane Wright and Matt Wade

NSW

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Victoria

The shift to online learning during lockdown for schools and students was swift.
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Education

Students exposed to risk of fraud and grooming while learning online

  • by Petra Stock
Victorian budget

Boost for renters as state pumps $800m into clean power

  • by Michael Fowler
Updated
IBAC

Ex-mayor took cash from sheikh's firm after council land sale, IBAC told

  • by Clay Lucas and Royce Millar

Queensland

The Caxton Hotel will be able to welcome double the fans to watch the deciding State of Origin game.
Coronavirus pandemic

'Pumped': Businesses welcome relaxed Origin, Christmas party rules

  • by Lydia Lynch and Matt Dennien
Queensland budget

Dick doesn't rule out more debt for December budget

  • by Lydia Lynch
QLD Votes 2020

Nats in danger of 'being consumed by Liberals' says Premier before bakery run

  • by Lydia Lynch

Western Australia

Hannah Beazley is odds-on favourite to again take on Ben Wyatt's state seat of Victoria Park.
WA election

Beazley back on as Wyatt replacement while Labor contenders jockey for plum ministerial jobs

  • by Nathan Hondros
Ben Wyatt

WA Treasurer Ben Wyatt to retire next year after reversing decision to stay on during pandemic recovery

  • by Hamish Hastie
Local government

Freo go-slow gets green light, but mayor wants to take it further

  • by Peter de Kruijff

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