The 2026 budget has delivered big reforms on housing affordability and tax. But there are very few specific measures for regional Australia’s biggest pain points.
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One Nation is proposing to force doctors to do a regional stint before they can work in the city. But would that work in practice?
Rising land values might sound good, but can create unexpected problems for farmers – including pushing younger farmers out altogether.
Letting the banks charge their own extra fees might be a non-starter. The government has some other ideas, including a cash mandate and a possible new rural services levy to keep branches open.
Mobile apps are sometimes ‘regionalized’ to better serve the needs of users, functioning differently in, for example, China than in Canada. But some of those differences pose security and privacy risks.
Poor and inconsistent pricing data makes it hard to assess agricultural markets.
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Ph.D. student in Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
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Professor of Economics, Centre for Competition, Regulation & Economic Development, UJ, and at SOAS University of London; advisor Shamba Centre for Food & Climate, University of Johannesburg
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