A politically astute president who understood deeply the economics and politics of corporate tax reform could conceivably muscle Congress toward a reform package that made sense. Trump is not that leader.
As 14 million Australians begin pulling together their records for tax time, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is advising people to wait until the end of July before lodging returns, in order to minimise errors.
As the adrenaline of acute crisis fades, how much real leadership remains in Australia? We're about to find out.
The heads of Australia's governments, state and federal, summoned impressive energy and commitment to defeat the coronavirus. And to support the economy while they did.
A frightened people gave them great trust, and has rewarded their efforts. The Prime Minister, the premiers, the territory chief ministers are basking in the warmth of very high approval ratings. In politics, this is hard currency.
What is to be done about the Chinese in Oz. (Part 1 of 3)
The Chinese Question refuses to go away. It’s testing the inheritors of White Australia.
US-Chinese relations: why things just keep getting sharper
President Trump’s press conference on the 29th May has set the scene for even more dangerous US-Sino relations. He claimed that China was effectively responsible for the 100,000 American COVID-19 deaths, has ‘ripped off’ the US economy and ‘stolen jobs.’ Continue reading
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