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Albanese Government Sells “Housing Reform” While Dodging the Tax Question
The Albanese Government has attempted to reassure Australians that fuel supplies remain secure amid ongoing Middle East instability — but it was the Government’s increasingly murky tax and housing agenda that dominated attention during the Prime Minister’s latest press conference. While the Prime Minister opened with optimistic commentary about fuel reserves and supply chains, repeatedly…
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Tim Wilson’s Press Club Broadside Signals Coalition Reset on Aspiration and Small Business
Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson MP used his first major address to the National Press Club of Australia since returning to frontline politics to launch an aggressive critique of the Albanese Government’s budget strategy — framing it as an attack on aspiration, entrepreneurship and the “self-starters” of Australia. In a speech titled Stand with Small, Wilson unveiled a new Coalition campaign…
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Capital Table by Inside Canberra: Inari — One Elegant Bite After Another
Tucked within the bustle of the Canberra Centre, Inari delivers something increasingly difficult to achieve in Canberra dining: genuine atmosphere paired with precision. Walking in late after a meeting with no booking, there was an immediate sense this was not simply another sushi venue trying to imitate sophistication. The smooth jazz humming softly through the…
