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Australian tax office has not prosecuted any HSBC Swiss account holders Tax reform advocates say absence of prosecutions raises concerns there is not a strong enough deterrent for Australians who evade paying tax  The truth about 'bludgers': welfare dependency in Australia is falling The Coalition's focus on Reducing payments to the jobless and single parents ignores the real growth area of ​​welfare - the aged pension  Push for a royal commission into children in detention - politics live The Human Rights Commission recommends que the royal commission probe abuses of children in immigration detention - but the government pushes back. Concern over Terror Threats, and new unemployment figures due for release. All the Developments from Canberra, live  Is your broken democracy? Try these four alternatives handy! | Fiona Katauskas Everyone Seems to think democracy is finished, but nobody (expect Rupert Murdoch) Seems to have any answers about what to the next
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'Boarding school at an early age is child abuse' - video George Monbiot still struggles with the emotional impact of being sent away at the age of eight. Why are upper-class parents getting away with what has become a form of acceptable cruelty?
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Anthony Albanese says Abbott government 'Decided to have a gap year' - video Anthony Albanese says Tony Abbott's assertion que that 'good government starts today' should be the starting point for action on public transport
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