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Investor. Academic. Kayaker. Trekker. Born left, but pragmatic.
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The CGT discount is the most unfair tax handout there is.
It is exacerbating inequality and locking a generation out of home ownership.
Enough is enough.
No more tinkering around the edges of the housing crisis. Labor must scrap the CGT discount in the next budget.
It is exacerbating inequality and locking a generation out of home ownership.
Enough is enough.
No more tinkering around the edges of the housing crisis. Labor must scrap the CGT discount in the next budget.
February 4, 2026 at 5:15 AM
The CGT discount is the most unfair tax handout there is.
It is exacerbating inequality and locking a generation out of home ownership.
Enough is enough.
No more tinkering around the edges of the housing crisis. Labor must scrap the CGT discount in the next budget.
It is exacerbating inequality and locking a generation out of home ownership.
Enough is enough.
No more tinkering around the edges of the housing crisis. Labor must scrap the CGT discount in the next budget.
Hmmmm, having never ever been served any ads for guns on Facebook this appeared on my feed after reading about the horror yesterday. The ugliness of the algorithm in full display.
December 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Hmmmm, having never ever been served any ads for guns on Facebook this appeared on my feed after reading about the horror yesterday. The ugliness of the algorithm in full display.
I like the weekend AFR.. but sometimes the writers in the SmartInvestor section and editors need to have a good long hard look at themselves. The changes are still extraordinarily generous (should be $2m and then the rest outside super). The histrionics and wailing are next level...
October 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I like the weekend AFR.. but sometimes the writers in the SmartInvestor section and editors need to have a good long hard look at themselves. The changes are still extraordinarily generous (should be $2m and then the rest outside super). The histrionics and wailing are next level...
No shit Sheelock: "In practice, a range of conceptual, administrative and political considerations have made the taxation of imputed rental income difficult to implement in practice"
As industry leaders and the federal government prepare for next week's economic summit, two economists have started a national conversation by arguing that, to make Australia's tax system fairer, we should consider taxing home owner-occupancy. Here's what that means.
'Imputed rent' and what it could mean for a fairer Australia
As industry leaders and the federal government prepare for next week's economic summit, two economists have started a national conversation by arguing that, to make Australia's tax system fairer, we should consider taxing home owner-occupancy. Here's what that means.
www.abc.net.au
August 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
No shit Sheelock: "In practice, a range of conceptual, administrative and political considerations have made the taxation of imputed rental income difficult to implement in practice"
What a curse News Corp is on this country. These and other accusations contribute to the gagging of discussion. They won the war even though they lose every battle.
An independent review completely cleared Sarah Schwartz after News Corp called her antisemitic and took her slide on "Dutton's Jew" out of context.
News Corp smear campaign against Sarah Schwartz demolished by independent review
The Australian launched a smear against Sarah Schwartz alleging antisemitism. An independent review has completely cleared her and pointed the finger at News Corp instead.
www.crikey.com.au
July 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
What a curse News Corp is on this country. These and other accusations contribute to the gagging of discussion. They won the war even though they lose every battle.
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"Well-connected groups wield disproportionate power...The Lattouf case showed how quickly complaints from a pro-Israel lobby reached the ABC’s top brass."
"This case isn’t just about one journalist; it’s about who controls our public discourse and at what cost."
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/06...
"This case isn’t just about one journalist; it’s about who controls our public discourse and at what cost."
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/06...
Lattouf’s victory, our fight: Standing firm against intimidation
In April 2025, I posted a comment in The Age, sharing how, after 40 years in my Goldstein neighbourhood, I’d never felt unsafe until I was wrongly accused of antisemitism.
johnmenadue.com
June 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"Well-connected groups wield disproportionate power...The Lattouf case showed how quickly complaints from a pro-Israel lobby reached the ABC’s top brass."
"This case isn’t just about one journalist; it’s about who controls our public discourse and at what cost."
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/06...
"This case isn’t just about one journalist; it’s about who controls our public discourse and at what cost."
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/06...
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kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2025/05/2025... 2025 Senate Button Press Thread
May 25, 2025 at 9:28 AM
kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2025/05/2025... 2025 Senate Button Press Thread
Bizarre. Glad the best and brightest can study..... real estate???... at Harvard . Why is it even at a university? But main point... this is appalling.
May 24, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Bizarre. Glad the best and brightest can study..... real estate???... at Harvard . Why is it even at a university? But main point... this is appalling.
More ridiculous statements from "Opposite land". Vested power is outraged that SHC has found a way to support communities to elect excellent non-major candidates who commit to voting for evidence based climate policy.
i ask you to judge me by the enemies i have made and the unhinged things they say about me on sky news.
(the irony that the CEO of an astroturf misinformation vehicle would say these words on rupert murdoch’s network is not lost on me.)
(the irony that the CEO of an astroturf misinformation vehicle would say these words on rupert murdoch’s network is not lost on me.)
April 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
More ridiculous statements from "Opposite land". Vested power is outraged that SHC has found a way to support communities to elect excellent non-major candidates who commit to voting for evidence based climate policy.
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A fake video masquerading as a report by The Sun has gone viral. It baselessly claims Olena Zelenska has bought Princess Diana's "revenge dress" from Harry and Meghan for $2.9m.
The clip is likely the work of a known Russian disinformation operation that mimics news outlets to disparage Ukraine.
The clip is likely the work of a known Russian disinformation operation that mimics news outlets to disparage Ukraine.
April 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A fake video masquerading as a report by The Sun has gone viral. It baselessly claims Olena Zelenska has bought Princess Diana's "revenge dress" from Harry and Meghan for $2.9m.
The clip is likely the work of a known Russian disinformation operation that mimics news outlets to disparage Ukraine.
The clip is likely the work of a known Russian disinformation operation that mimics news outlets to disparage Ukraine.
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"minority Labor would be rather more like a Labor Government of old than a majority government under present management.
...The real value of a ginger group of community independents, Teals and Greens would be to hold Labor to its promises and pretences." #ausvotes
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/04...
...The real value of a ginger group of community independents, Teals and Greens would be to hold Labor to its promises and pretences." #ausvotes
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/04...
Crossbench pressure will lift and improve Albo’s game
Now that the danger of a Dutton Government has receded, a good many left-of-centre people would rather that Labor had less than an outright victory.
johnmenadue.com
April 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"minority Labor would be rather more like a Labor Government of old than a majority government under present management.
...The real value of a ginger group of community independents, Teals and Greens would be to hold Labor to its promises and pretences." #ausvotes
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/04...
...The real value of a ginger group of community independents, Teals and Greens would be to hold Labor to its promises and pretences." #ausvotes
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/04...
To paraphrase a past PM (Keating) of Australia... Trump's advisors are just a bunch of vested interests looking for a policy.
White House crypto advisers have floated the idea of using tariff revenues or US gold reserves to buy bitcoin
www.tiktok.com/@molly0xfff/...
www.tiktok.com/@molly0xfff/...
White House crypto advisers think tariff revenues or gold reserves could be used to buy Bitcoin, benefiting the president's billionaire crypto backers #cryptonews #cryptoindustry #cryptolobby #tariff ...
TikTok video by Molly White
www.tiktok.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
To paraphrase a past PM (Keating) of Australia... Trump's advisors are just a bunch of vested interests looking for a policy.
FFS
April 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
FFS
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WTF is this?
The AFR not just peddling misinformation - they are outright lying
Albanese did NOT agree with Dutton to force China to sell Darwin Port. Albanese pushed the idea as an election promise & Spud panicked & had a me-too moment.
Dutton had 9 years to fix that NT Lib fck up & did nothing
The AFR not just peddling misinformation - they are outright lying
Albanese did NOT agree with Dutton to force China to sell Darwin Port. Albanese pushed the idea as an election promise & Spud panicked & had a me-too moment.
Dutton had 9 years to fix that NT Lib fck up & did nothing
April 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
WTF is this?
The AFR not just peddling misinformation - they are outright lying
Albanese did NOT agree with Dutton to force China to sell Darwin Port. Albanese pushed the idea as an election promise & Spud panicked & had a me-too moment.
Dutton had 9 years to fix that NT Lib fck up & did nothing
The AFR not just peddling misinformation - they are outright lying
Albanese did NOT agree with Dutton to force China to sell Darwin Port. Albanese pushed the idea as an election promise & Spud panicked & had a me-too moment.
Dutton had 9 years to fix that NT Lib fck up & did nothing
OMG... a US district of some sort has discovered the genius of preferential voting (has been used in Australia for decades... if not centuries). It is so tragic watching Euro run offs, and the US and UK have ridiculous elections based on single use votes.
I made a very rough video of me trying to explain RCV the other day, in case it helps anyone clarify Ranked Choice Voting for NYC.
TLDR; fill all 5 spots on your ballot for maximum impact!
TLDR; fill all 5 spots on your ballot for maximum impact!
April 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
OMG... a US district of some sort has discovered the genius of preferential voting (has been used in Australia for decades... if not centuries). It is so tragic watching Euro run offs, and the US and UK have ridiculous elections based on single use votes.
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Shocking & shameful from Trump. Is there not a single journalist in the White House with the courage to step up and point out Zelenskyy is the democratically elected leader of a sovereign country who is bravely standing against the illegal invasion of Ukraine by a murderous dictator?
March 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Shocking & shameful from Trump. Is there not a single journalist in the White House with the courage to step up and point out Zelenskyy is the democratically elected leader of a sovereign country who is bravely standing against the illegal invasion of Ukraine by a murderous dictator?
The birds were pensive on my morning walk with the dogs. Blue skies and odd gusty winds in Brisbane this morning.
March 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The birds were pensive on my morning walk with the dogs. Blue skies and odd gusty winds in Brisbane this morning.
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February 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
AFR going hard on talking down a rate cut ... looks like they have an agenda, given markets have 90% chance of a cut.
February 16, 2025 at 3:24 AM
AFR going hard on talking down a rate cut ... looks like they have an agenda, given markets have 90% chance of a cut.
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the major parties have seen their primary votes fall from 96% in 1975 to 68% in 2022.
they had two options to arrest the decline:
1. win back trust with good governance & good policy
2. rig the system
tonight they chose to rig the system.
a dark day for australian democracy.
they had two options to arrest the decline:
1. win back trust with good governance & good policy
2. rig the system
tonight they chose to rig the system.
a dark day for australian democracy.
February 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
the major parties have seen their primary votes fall from 96% in 1975 to 68% in 2022.
they had two options to arrest the decline:
1. win back trust with good governance & good policy
2. rig the system
tonight they chose to rig the system.
a dark day for australian democracy.
they had two options to arrest the decline:
1. win back trust with good governance & good policy
2. rig the system
tonight they chose to rig the system.
a dark day for australian democracy.
This is exactly right.
The new electoral laws rammed through the Senate last night corrupts our democracy by rigging the system in favour of the ALP/LNP duopoly. To add insult to injury, their hands are in your pockets grabbing more taxpayer cash for their propaganda. #auspol
Independent Haines will seek to undo electoral reform in hung parliament
Indi MP Helen Haines, who could become a kingmaker if the federal election returns a hung parliament, will make unpicking a deal struck by Labor and the Coalition on political donations a key negotiat...
www.abc.net.au
February 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This is exactly right.
How regressive. The right love attacking the left for culture wars and yet...
January 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
How regressive. The right love attacking the left for culture wars and yet...
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The “free speech defenders,” ladies and gentlemen.
January 21, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The “free speech defenders,” ladies and gentlemen.
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January 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM