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Federal Budget 2026: Finance expert Nick Bruining explains how tax changes will affect investment property

How tax changes will impact your $400k investment property

Confused about the tax changes revealed in Tuesday night’s Federal Budget? Finance expert Nick Bruining explains everything you need to know about how investment properties will be affected.

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His NDIS reform has sent the Health Minister to the top of the list of candidates of Anthony Albanese’s potential successors. But he has to get rid of Penny Wong first, writes Cameron Milner.

The one thing holding Mark Butler back from being next PM

His NDIS reform has sent the Health Minister to the top of the list of candidates of Anthony Albanese’s potential successors. But he has to get rid of Penny Wong first.

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The myopic green dream of Energy Minister Chris Bowen (pictured) and his co-cabinet ideologues has left us all exposed, driving us into renewables with the kind of zealotry usually reserved for religious extremists.

Energy security sacrificed on altar of green politics

OPINION: The myopic green dream of Energy Minister Chris Bowen and his co-cabinet ideologues has left us all exposed.

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Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system has saved untold thousands of lives

Think Iran is just an ‘Israel problem’? Think again

The terror regime already has missiles which can travel 4000km. That should terrify every peace-loving democracy in the world

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Traditional havens have vanished as confused and chaotic markets adjust to war, inflation, rising interesting rates, higher debt, an energy shock and AI.

War, chaos and mayhem are rewriting the investing rulebook

Traditional havens have vanished as confused and chaotic markets adjust to war, inflation, rising interesting rates, higher debt, an energy shock and AI.

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Consumers will pay the price of the Iran war.

Huge cost every Aussie will pay for Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’

MARK RILEY: Donald Trump started the war in Iran, but Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers will wear the blame for the pounding it is unleashing on the Australian economy. 

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The cost-of-living crisis has roared back into life under Anthony Albanese

PM must be bold to deliver us from cost-of-living crisis

Petrol pain is a daily reminder that this Government has never been in control of our economy

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Anthony Albanese has cranked up his rhetoric against the 11 women stuck in Syria. 

The real reason behind Albanese’s tough talk on ISIS brides

The Prime Minister’s words against the ISIS brides are surprisingly strong from a leader who historically has been anything but. Here’s what’s driving them.

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Sussan Ley accused Foreign Minister Penny Wong of having not “shed a single tear” for the victims of the Bondi massacre in a poorly-judged spray

The moment that spelled doom for Sussan Ley

She meant the gesture to convey the deep hurt felt by Jewish Australians. It came off as contrived and artificial.

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Angus Taylor is looking increasingly likely to lead the Liberal party.

Taylor’s leadership bid is proof Australia’s in real trouble

BEN HARVEY: How on earth is an ultra-conservative, white, middle-aged multi-millionaire going to connect with the moderates and left-leaning women the Libs need to win back?

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What Grace Tame did was not activism its reckless.

‘Globalise the intifada’? Grace Tame needs to grow up

On Monday, former Australian of the Year Grace Tame became as insufferable as Greta Thunberg.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog was at the ICC delivering his speech as protesters faced off against police in Sydney’s CBD.

Why ‘progressives’ hate a pro-gay rights leader from Israel

Progressive protesters have marred the visit of Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, despite his status as a left-wing figure who has called for an end to violence against gays.

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Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has resigned after fallout from the installation of his ‘mentor’, Epstein associate Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to the US.

Left circles Starmer after PM loses right-hand man McSweeney

Keir Starmer’s premiership is now a test of political survival and whether he can cope without his political creator

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Tony Burke MP in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra.

Burke throws cutting insult towards the ‘no-alition’

ANDREW GREENE: Labor was taking no prisoners as it went on the attack with the Liberals and Nationals split in parliament.

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THE ECONOMIST: China’s Artificial Intelligence juggernaut is barrelling ahead, despite a Trumpian ban on chips from the US.

Beijing’s envoy says Australia’s AI resistance ‘great pity’

Beijing’s envoy to Canberra has described Australia’s resistance to artificial intelligence collaboration as a “great pity” and warned “to turn away from China, is to turn away from opportunities”.

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