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“Class warfare” is a confected term sprayed about across the nation’s newspapers of late to shut down policy debate. But funny how it only applies to the rich …

Labor’s primary vote is starting to recover, but the PM’s personal ratings are not. However, voters aren’t enthused with Malcolm Turnbull’s broadband proposal.

Are tax policies really the most effective policy to increase retirement savings? Plus other political issues of the day.

Labor’s prolonged period of superannuation “crisis” has yielded a worthy but decidedly minimal reform. And it might never happen anyway.

There’s an almighty row brewing over how superannuation is taxed. What on earth are they talking about? Crikey intern Ben Westcott walks us through how super taxes work and what could change.

Your morning tea with John Howard and Albrechtsen … where is Rebekah Brooks? … newspaper chiefs and their high salaries …

It’s predictable that media outlets aimed at the wealthy would defend the current superannuation tax rorts, which see the poor boost the retirement savings of the very rich. So why is Simon Crean defending it?

Labor MPs are sniping over superannuation changes, and the PM is heading to China, no doubt hoping to poll better while she’s gone.

As the workforce gets more educated, employers are paradoxically wanting fewer and fewer skilled workers. Plus other political issues of the day.

As we live to older ages Australia’s burgeoning superannuation system is struggling to cope. Generous tax concessions have dubious benefits, Mike Steketee writes at Inside Story.

Council apologises for gay sign ban … which pollie is called “Merkin”? … Vanilla Ice strikes in Sydney sign tampering …

Regulations for the government’s key Future of Financial Advice reforms may leave conflicted remuneration-like commissions in place. Bill Shorten is scrambling to plug the hole.

There’s a strong suggestion that the defined benefits university superannuation scheme is extremely biased against younger contributors to the fund compared with their colleagues who are closer to retirement age.