Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today ABC listen

Australia starting taxing capital gains in 1986, stamping out a whole lot of tax evasion in the process.
So why in 1999 did the Howard government introduce a discount on that tax? And how has that concession impacted investing in property?

Rear Vision puts contemporary events in their historical context.

Its colonial history, the fight for independence and why this archipelago in the heart of the pacific is so important to France.

 

At colleges and universities across America, students have been protesting the ongoing war in Gaza and their institutions connections with Israel. In the 1960’s and early 70’s students protested America’s involvement in the Vietnam war. Are we seeing history repeat itself or is this movement completely different.

The United States spends more on defence than the next ten countries combined.  The drive for military dominance started during the Cold War but what does it look like today?

International leaders are calling for a two-state solution – as the only long-term way to solve the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in the occupied territories. But just how viable is the creation of a Palestinian state and does the political will exist on either side to negotiate a final agreement?