Taxing investment earnings on pension assets could bring in an extra $90 billion over the next 15 years, which could be used to make the system fairer, writes Michael Rice.

What is the federal government’s power to spend after Pape v the Commissioner of Taxation, asks Tessa Meyrick.

Australia’s system compares poorly with compliance measures in the United States, argues Nilay Patel.

The Bligh Government has announced a ban on success fees for lobbyists. This follows the revelation that former Labor and Liberal party figures have received a success fee for securing Queensland government contracts for clients.

In remembering Tampa and its consequences, both the banished asylum seeker and Christmas Islanders are again on the margins of society and are subject to the whims of government.