Abolish land tax? Pigs might fly

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Henry George, an American suggested that the imposition of a single tax on land would encourage better use of land and counter rising land prices. Although the media, landowner and Property Council campaigned to have land taxes abolished, they are bound to fail until direct investment in property becomes much more important in Australian investor's portfolios.

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Don't take all surveys as gospel

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Surveys are often taken to be the most useful way of deciding the course of action in any field. But it is argued that most of the surveys are merely media-seeking devices for the individuals, organizations and companies that conduct them.

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A rosy global outlook, but . .

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While the US economy has recovered steadily, further improvement in Chinese and Japanese economy is expected. However, factors like unexpected terrorist attacks and significant rise in interest rates can upset this rosy global outlook.

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