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Hillary Clinton's problem: she can't run against Washington

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imageClinton runs in New Hampshire.Brian Snyder/Reuters

Hillary Clinton’s inability to say whether she stands for or against approving the Keystone Pipeline reveals the problem she has running as a candidate of change.

During a New Hampshire town hall broadcast on August 1, she was asked about her position on Keystone.

She replied, “I...

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GST to stay on tampons, be applied to all online goods

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imageTreasurer Joe Hockey has agreement from the states on one aspect of the GST.Mick Tsikas/AAP

The GST exemption for imported goods and services purchased for less than $1000 will be scrapped from July 1, 2017 – or possibly earlier.

Federal and state treasurers on Friday finally ticked off on the long-discussed move to crack down on online...

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