Women half as likely to benefit from tax cuts as men
Male mining engineers, school principals, surgeons and anaesthetists will be the biggest beneficiaries of the high-end tax cut  before the Senate, with men more than twice as likely to benefit as women.The analysis, by the Australian Greens, comes ahead of a vote on the $4 billion cut which is supported by both the government and the opposition. More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide Budget 2016: Do you get tax relief? 'Flash crash' decimates pound st..>> view originalBarrick Super Pit sale draws local, foreign bidders
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Friday, October 14, 2016
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