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Abbott tells Europe: do things my way

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imageTony Abbott's speech to conservatives in London overlooks the differences between Australia and Europe in the numbers of refugees. AAP/Mick Tsikas

Tony Abbott’s initial post-prime ministerial public foray on the policy front has been narrowcast and hardline. Delivering the Margaret Thatcher lecture in London, the former prime...

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Abbott stranded in between fuzzy nostalgia and a pessimistic present

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imageTony Abbott's modest domestic policy record in office is dwarfed by Margaret Thatcher’s dismantling of socialism.AAP/Lukas Coch

Tony Abbott began his career as a thoughtful politician. His 2009 book Battlelines is not a brilliant work but it is a notably more coherent and argued expression of a political viewpoint than anything Julia Gillard...

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What 'fair' superannuation would look like

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageRetirees with higher incomes gain significant benefit from Australia's super tax concessions.Image sourced from Shutterstock.com

Australia is engaged in an ongoing debate about the fairness of the superannuation system. Those on the highest incomes are seen as extracting the greatest and an unfair advantage from tax benefits currently available....

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