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Negative gearing in Labor’s sights as Albanese readies for election battle

The government has asked Treasury officials for expert advice on possible changes after years of dispute over billions of dollars in tax benefits.

by James Massola and David Crowe

Special Minister of State Don Farrell, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and independent MP Zali Steggall.

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Political donations

Labor slams teals over spending as movement targets Dutton’s seat

by Paul Sakkal

No relief … the RBA left rates at 4.35 per cent.

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Interest rates

RBA says not to expect rate cuts soon and can’t rule out a recession

by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi

Hussan Chahoud said he feared for the safety of relatives in Lebanon.

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Australians urged to leave Lebanon as government won’t be able to help them all

by Matthew Knott

Dutton said the cost of his nuclear plan would be released before the next election.

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Nuclear energy

Coalition pushes gas as nuclear stopgap, but PM says Dutton won’t ‘come clean’

by Paul Sakkal

Opinion & Perspectives

If Albanese wants this fight, he’ll need to gear up for a big one

Negative gearing is a totemic policy because of the way any attempt at reform can be turned into an assault on aspiration or a scare about a tax grab.

David Crowe

Chief political correspondent

Coles and Woolies could be the perfect inflation villains

Everyone in this country relies in some way on the major supermarkets. It’s nigh on impossible to avoid them.

Shane Wright

Senior economics correspondent

Waiting for Albo: Is the PM really timid, or just tactical?

Everyone is treading water in this inflationary environment, wanting something, anything, to happen. In such circumstances, Anthony Albanese’s prudence is, well, prudent.

Sean Kelly

Columnist

Federal

Housing crisis

The zombie debate about negative gearing is back. What’s at stake?

Negative gearing is back on the agenda. Labor says it’s just looking at possible policy. The Greens are squeezing the government for big changes. Here’s what it all means.

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by Millie Muroi

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Negative gearing

If Albanese wants this fight, he’ll need to gear up for a big one

Negative gearing is a totemic policy because of the way any attempt at reform can be turned into an assault on aspiration or a scare about a tax grab.