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Cijfers laten zien dat de hervormingen van de minister van Financiën het belastingsysteem eerlijker zullen maken, maar sommigen zullen niet beschikken over de voordelen die hun ouders hadden. Terwijl Jim Chalmers dinsdag langs de parlementaire persgalerie ging, moedigde hij journalisten aan om de belastinghervormingen in de begroting te zien als de meest ambitieuze sinds het begin van de eeuw. • De kern van het belastingpakket is dat we, in plaats van belasting te betalen over slechts de helft van de winsten uit de verkoop van beleggingen die langer dan een jaar zijn aangehouden, terugkeren naar de versie van vóór 1999, waarbij beleggers een korting kregen op basis van inflatie. Lees verder...

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...