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The federal budget has fallen back into deficit after two consecutive years of surplus. The fiscal plan outlined by Treasurer Jim Chalmers tonight featured tax cuts for every taxpayer and heavy ...

Economists are generally optimistic about the economy, but the public hasn't hated it this much in more than a decade—these charts show why.

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Proof of personhood (PoP) tries to make online participation Sybil-resistant by ensuring “one human = one account,” without full doxxing. PoP helps most when governance ...

Mystery solved! Here's what TL;DR means and why you keep seeing it online. It can be hard to stay current with the latest slang. Language (and internet culture) continues to evolve, resulting in an ...