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I dati mostrano che le riforme del tesoriere renderanno il sistema fiscale più equo, ma alcuni non godranno dei vantaggi avuti dai loro genitori. Mentre Jim Chalmers faceva il giro della press gallery parlamentare martedì, ha incoraggiato i giornalisti a considerare le riforme fiscali del bilancio come le più ambiziose dall'inizio del secolo. Il nucleo del pacchetto fiscale prevede che, invece di pagare le tasse solo su metà dei profitti derivanti dalla vendita di investimenti detenuti per più di un anno, si torni alla versione precedente al 1999, in cui gli investitori riceverebbero uno sconto basato sull'inflazione. Continua a leggere...

Ashkan Thibodeaux, five years old, saved his kid brother Wyatt after he fell into ‘icy water’ of creek they were exploringSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA five-year-old Minnesota boy reportedly jumped into frigid water after his younger brother fell in on Easter Sunday to successfully rescue him – and has subsequently had to fight for his life at a hospital, a battle in which he is making steady progress, according to his family.Ashkan Thibodeaux’s story, which has captured widespread attention in corners of the internet dedicated to spotlighting remarkable displays of bravery, began with exploring a creek in Minnesota’s Itasca county alongside his kid brother, Wyatt, on 5 April, his family and their supporters say. Continue reading...

Pretending not to hear parents or hiding toys are among children’s early ploys, while by age of three they may be telling lies such as ‘a ghost ate the chocolate’, research finds They may be yet to take their first step or say their first word, but some babies have already grasped the basics of deception before their first birthday, according to research.The study, based on interviews with 750 parents, suggested that by 10 months about a quarter of children were practising some rudimentary form of deceit such as pretending not to hear their parents, hiding toys or eating forbidden foods out of view. By the age of three, children were more proficient, creative and frequent fabricators, according to the parents’ responses. Continue reading...