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Forget smaller government, let’s shoot for better government

Forget smaller government, let’s shoot for better government

Randomised controlled trials aren’t just for medicine and pharmaceuticals – they can also help put our taxes to better use in properly evaluated government programs.

  • by Ross Gittins

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Ten jobs that earn more than you’d expect – and the entrepreneur who switched careers in COVID

Some of the jobs that earn six figures on average are ones you might not expect. Here are 10 of them.

  • by Millie Muroi and Craig Butt
How do I avoid my kids being taxed at 66%?

How do I avoid my kids being taxed at 66%?

Children are taxed at a much higher rate than adults, but this won’t apply to their own earnings.

  • by Noel Whittaker
Some jobs are so unusual, they’re not recognised by the ABS. Brianna’s is one of them
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Some jobs are so unusual, they’re not recognised by the ABS. Brianna’s is one of them

If you’ve never heard of aquarists, you’re not alone. They belong to one of Australia’s most unusual worker tribes.

  • by Gemma Grant and Craig Butt
Which suburb has the most teachers? Dentists? Models? Where to find Sydney’s worker tribes
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Which suburb has the most teachers? Dentists? Models? Where to find Sydney’s worker tribes

A Herald investigation using census data reveals how different worker types are distributed across Sydney.

  • by Matt Wade and Craig Butt
Which suburb has the most teachers? Dentists? CEOs? Where to find Melbourne’s worker tribes
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Which suburb has the most teachers? Dentists? CEOs? Where to find Melbourne’s worker tribes

Brighton has the most CEOs, Kew has the most GPs, the CBD has the most waiters and Tarneit has the most truck drivers. Find out where the most people who do the same job as you live in our tour of Melbourne’s worker tribes.

  • by Craig Butt
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Yes, we need tax reform, but it offers no easy answers
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Yes, we need tax reform, but it offers no easy answers

Surely if we could end the crazy business of bracket creep, we’d pay less tax? Well, yes – but no.

  • by Ross Gittins
Sydney, do you earn enough?
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Sydney, do you earn enough?

Do you earn enough? A data-driven deep dive into your job, your salary and your suburb – right across NSW.

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Despite what we’re led to believe, tax cuts are no free lunch
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Despite what we’re led to believe, tax cuts are no free lunch

Politicians like to peddle illusions when it comes to tax and tax cuts. Meanwhile, we play our role by deluding ourselves.

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How four Australians are going to spend their tax cuts

How four Australians are going to spend their tax cuts

People on different tax brackets tell us how they will spend their stage 3 cuts.

  • by Olivia Ireland, Lachlan Abbott and Jessica McSweeney
Stage 3 tax cuts calculator: See how much money you’ll get back
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Stage 3 tax cuts calculator: See how much money you’ll get back

The stage 3 tax cuts take effect today. Here’s how much you’ll get back.