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Taxation by stealth: bracket creep and the budget

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imageThe government taxation mantra of lower, simpler, fairer doesn't seem to extend to indexing bracket creep.AAP/Mick Tsikas

This Government has a mantra in relation to taxes: Lower, simpler, fairer. In last night’s budget the centrepiece was a tax cut for small business, but there was no discussion of personal income tax rates.

In fact, if...

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Supermarket price deals: the good, the bad and the ugly

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imageOne in four consumers misjudge the value of the deals offered.AAP Image/Dave Hunt

On first glance, it seems that supermarkets are offering consumers great deals these days.

Many do save us money and majority of consumers manage the task of judging the value of a deal.

However, our new research shows confusion among some consumers about how much...

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