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Wayne Swan

Monday, December 04

No other way: Time for new and higher taxes, says former competition chief

Former competition tsar Rod Sims has called for higher taxes on fossil fuels, carbon, minerals and land to fund the services Australians want.

Memo to Premier: When, oh when are we going to welcome the world back?

Thousands of people are trying to get into Queensland from interstate amid uncertainty about when the state government will open to the rest of Australia.

Virgin Australia is releasing 60,000 cheap fares for Christmas. (Photo: AAP: Mal Fairclough)

Come together, link arms: Virgin boss leads desperate final rescue bid

Virgin Australia chief executive Paul Scurrah has called for “rivalry” to be put aside and for the Federal Government and the community to step in and back Virgin in the national interest.