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Chalmers might keep 50% CGT discount for start-ups as Labor MPs insist budget is winning over young voters

Chalmers might keep 50% CGT discount for start-ups as Labor MPs insist budget is winning over young voters

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is considering letting innovative businesses keep the 50% capital gains tax discount, even as Labor's broader tax overhaul faces fierce backlash. Government MPs in marginal seats say young voters are actually giving them credit for trying to fix housing affordability.
Jacinta Allan Stares Down Leadership Rumblings Amid One Nation Surge

Jacinta Allan Stares Down Leadership Rumblings Amid One Nation Surge
Australians Flocking to Club Med for Luxury, All-Inclusive Holidays

Australians Flocking to Club Med for Luxury, All-Inclusive Holidays
Australians' Satisfaction with Life Plummets as Financial Pressures Mount
Australia

Australians' Satisfaction with Life Plummets as Financial Pressures Mount
Queensland Police Service Faces $400m Budget Hole
Australia

Queensland Police Service Faces $400m Budget Hole
Brody Mihocek Hospitalised With Potentially Serious Neck Injury After Awkward Tackle
Australia

Brody Mihocek Hospitalised With Potentially Serious Neck Injury After Awkward Tackle
Brisbane International Film Festival Cancelled for 2026 Over ‘New Operating Model’
Australia

Brisbane International Film Festival Cancelled for 2026 Over ‘New Operating Model’
Six arrested, one injured after machete-wielding group disrupts Flinders Street Station
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Six arrested, one injured after machete-wielding group disrupts Flinders Street Station
The Single Sharpest Fact in Education: Teaching Wars Erupt Across Australia
Australia

The Single Sharpest Fact in Education: Teaching Wars Erupt Across Australia
AFL Live: Freo's Dominant Win Over North Melbourne
Australia

AFL Live: Freo's Dominant Win Over North Melbourne
30-hectare Land in Victoria Restored to Natural State After Decade-long Fight
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30-hectare Land in Victoria Restored to Natural State After Decade-long Fight
500+ Student Beds to Hit South Brisbane With New Scape Tower
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500+ Student Beds to Hit South Brisbane With New Scape Tower
Roosters Shut Out Raiders for First Time
Australia

Roosters Shut Out Raiders for First Time
Australian Artist Battles Frozen Yogurt Shop Over AI-Generated Art
Australia

Australian Artist Battles Frozen Yogurt Shop Over AI-Generated Art
Melbourne's Maribyrnong River Loses Last of Its Beloved Swan Family Due to Fishing Hooks
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Melbourne's Maribyrnong River Loses Last of Its Beloved Swan Family Due to Fishing Hooks
IBAC to Push for Public Hearings, Coalition Government Open to Broadening Corruption Definition
Australia

IBAC to Push for Public Hearings, Coalition Government Open to Broadening Corruption Definition
Melbourne's Hidden Gem: Chez Bagou Serves Up French Perfection
Australia

Melbourne's Hidden Gem: Chez Bagou Serves Up French Perfection
Fire Erupts at Oil Drum Facility in Brisbane, Causing Major Traffic Disruptions
Australia

Fire Erupts at Oil Drum Facility in Brisbane, Causing Major Traffic Disruptions
Mini Crossword Puzzle Sparks Debate Over Accessibility
Australia

Mini Crossword Puzzle Sparks Debate Over Accessibility
Melbourne Shakespeare Company's Eurydice Falls Flat, Despite Talented Cast
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Melbourne Shakespeare Company's Eurydice Falls Flat, Despite Talented Cast
Trump Proposes 12.5 Per Cent Tariff on Australia
Australia

Trump Proposes 12.5 Per Cent Tariff on Australia
Women, Wealthy, and Young Aussies Fuel One Nation Support Surge
Australia

Women, Wealthy, and Young Aussies Fuel One Nation Support Surge
Snowy Hydro Concedes Cost Blowouts as Snowy 2.0 Faces Delays
Australia

Snowy Hydro Concedes Cost Blowouts as Snowy 2.0 Faces Delays
Kyle Flanagan Opens Up About Challenging Tenure at St George Illawarra
Australia

Kyle Flanagan Opens Up About Challenging Tenure at St George Illawarra