- February 1st, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering pledging to suspend Japan’s consumption tax on food as part of her campaign platform ahead of a snap general election expected next month, the Mainichi newspaper reported, citing unnamed government and ruling party...
A major trade union has urged the federal government to radically overhaul Australia’s housing tax settings, warning that decades of policy have turned homes into financial assets rather than places to live, deepening inequality and locking younger Australians out of...