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Capital Gains Tax discount reform under consideration

Speculation is intensifying that one of Australia’s most controversial tax concessions, the capital gains tax (CGT) discount, may undergo significant reform as a central feature of this year’s federal budget. Senior government ministers have stopped

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Greeces political crisis intensifies amid scandal storm

Greece’s political crisis intensifies amid scandal storm

A society at boiling point amid daily scandals and misuse of public funds – growing calls for immediate elections, as the public dismisses manipulated polling Greek society is increasingly on edge, with daily scandals and the alleged misuse of public funds fuelling public anger. Greece’s political crisis intensifies amid scandal

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Turkey pushes East Mediterranean boundaries

The Erdogan regime’s maritime border agreement with Libya can only serve to ramp up regional tensions Turkey has gone a step further in its East Mediterranean power play, signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with

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The Battle of the Strait of Hormuz

The Battle of the Strait of Hormuz

For the past few hours, amid a howling south-westerly wind (gusts exceeding 50 mph), reflecting on the The Battle of the Strait of Hormuz and practical realities of the United States attempting to blockade all maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports. Admiral James Stavridis, a familiar “authoritative voice” within

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The U.S. weighs nuclear options for Ukraine

The U.S. weighs nuclear options for Ukraine

According to The New York Times, The U.S. weighs nuclear options for Ukraine to deter Russia from seizing more Ukrainian territory, including the possibility of providing Ukraine with nuclear weapons. Western leaders believe the Kremlin

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