Income tax
Analysis
Analysis
Why you should wait before filing your tax return
Care needs to be taken with work-related deductions and any income earned on the side when completing tax returns this year.
- by John Collett
Latest
Opinion
Federal budget
Forget smaller government, let’s shoot for better government
Randomised controlled trials aren’t just for medicine and pharmaceuticals – they can also help put our taxes to better use in properly evaluated government programs.
- by Ross Gittins
Do You Earn Enough?
Jobs
Ten jobs that earn more than you’d expect – and the entrepreneur who switched careers in COVID
Some of the jobs that earn six figures on average are ones you might not expect. Here are 10 of them.
- by Millie Muroi and Craig Butt
Opinion
Ask an expert
How do I avoid my kids being taxed at 66%?
Children are taxed at a much higher rate than adults, but this won’t apply to their own earnings.
- by Noel Whittaker
Do You Earn Enough?
Jobs
Some jobs are so unusual, they’re not recognised by the ABS. Brianna’s is one of them
If you’ve never heard of aquarists, you’re not alone. They belong to one of Australia’s most unusual worker tribes.
- by Gemma Grant and Craig Butt
Exclusive
Workplace
Which suburb has the most teachers? Dentists? Models? Where to find Sydney’s worker tribes
A Herald investigation using census data reveals how different worker types are distributed across Sydney.
- by Matt Wade and Craig Butt
Analysis
JobSeeker
Which suburb has the most teachers? Dentists? CEOs? Where to find Melbourne’s worker tribes
Brighton has the most CEOs, Kew has the most GPs, the CBD has the most waiters and Tarneit has the most truck drivers. Find out where the most people who do the same job as you live in our tour of Melbourne’s worker tribes.
- by Craig Butt
Opinion
Opinion
Yes, we need tax reform, but it offers no easy answers
Surely if we could end the crazy business of bracket creep, we’d pay less tax? Well, yes – but no.
- by Ross Gittins
Series
Jobs
Sydney, do you earn enough?
Do you earn enough? A data-driven deep dive into your job, your salary and your suburb – right across NSW.
Opinion
ATO
Despite what we’re led to believe, tax cuts are no free lunch
Politicians like to peddle illusions when it comes to tax and tax cuts. Meanwhile, we play our role by deluding ourselves.
- by Ross Gittins
How four Australians are going to spend their tax cuts
People on different tax brackets tell us how they will spend their stage 3 cuts.
- by Olivia Ireland, Lachlan Abbott and Jessica McSweeney