Federal budget 2026: limits to negative gearing and capital gains tax reform

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ fifth budget introduces tax reform that limits negative gearing and ends John Howard’s Capital Gains discount.

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Albanese government’s latest attempt to make tech giants pay for journalism is needed but carries big risks

The government’s plan to fund Australian journalism through a levy on digital platforms rests on a sound premise: a healthy democracy depends on reliable information.

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AML/CTF Tranche 2 Reforms: introducing AUSTRAC’s Program Starter Kits

With the expansion of obligations to new professional sectors and industries in the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act), legal practitioners are…

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Changing lanes in law

More practitioners switching practice areas or moving in-house as their priorities and perspectives evolve. What’s driving this shift – and what does it mean for…

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Why young lawyers are shying away from leadership

Early career lawyers are rethinking traditional notions of success, prioritising autonomy, flexibility and wellbeing over climbing up the ladder.

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Film review: Mother Mary, A Private Life (plus SFF ticket giveaway)

Anne Hathway stars as a pop superstar trying to reclaim her identity surrounded by dehumanising fame. And Jodie Foster is a psychiatrist investigating the death…

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