Majority of economists back an inheritance tax to help fund government priorities Source:Yourlifechoices Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Asked to find an extra $20 billion per year to fund government priorities like building nuclear submarines and responding to climate change, Australia’s top economists overwhelmingly back land tax, increased resource taxes, an attack on negative gearing and extending the scope of the goods and services tax. The 59 leading economists surveyed by The Conversation and the Economic Society of Australia were asked to pick from a list of 13 options (many of them identified in the government’s 2022-23 Tax Expenditures and Insights Statement) and reply as if political constraints were not a problem. ...
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A KELLY KLASSIC – “THE MASTER AT WORK” – by Des Kelly Quite possibly THE BEST Country Artiste, ever. MERLE HAGGARD, is the Master at work in this KELLY-KLASSIC entitled “I knew, the moment I lost you”, dedicated quite possibly to one of the five women he married. The song shows Merle at his very best, a/Song-Writer, Singer, Fiddle-player, Guitarist, Band-leader, & Entertainer who sadly passed away on his 79th birthday. Desmond Kelly. (Mr.Music) (Editor-in-Chief)… e’Lanka. ...
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The Origins of Burgher & Malay Surnames in Colonial Ceylon-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Author Unknown … sent to Thuppahi by Kodi Kodituwakku of Chandos St, Fort, Galle The Ceylon Burgher Community is the finest exponent of this European onoma-tology in Sri Lanka, as the members of the community carry some of the world’s rarest surnames which at present verge on extinction. The ancestors of the Dutch Burghers were not necessaril.y Dutch by ethnic origin as the Dutch East India Company [recruited] hundreds of mercenaries from all parts of Europe who later reached the shores of Lanka to strengthen the Dutch garrisons on the Island. These Europeans later espoused local women and paved the way for the Lankan Eurasian Community, which later came to be known as ‘Dutch Burghers’ meaning ‘Town Dwellers’. The Dutch surnames can be recognised by the ‘tussenvoegsel‘ referring to the words positioned between the forename and last name similar to ...
Dinesh clinches a Gold medal while Samitha takes Silver – By Dhammika Ratnaweera Source : dailynews Sri Lanka’s two para athletes Dinesh Priyantha Herath and Samitha Dulan excelled at the Australian Open Athletic Meet when Dinesh won a gold medal in the F46 Javelin throw event with a 63.18m distance while Samitha Dulan won F44 Javelin throw silver medal with a 64.20m distance throw. Sri Lankan three-member team Dinesh Priyantha Herath, Samitha Dulan and Palitha Bandara took part in this meet with coach Pradeep Nishantha. The Paralympic gold medal winner Dinesh Priyantha Herath took part in this meet after a one and half-year lay off due to injury and this was a good comeback before the next Paralympic Games in France. In fact the achievement of this meet is very important to Sri Lankan Para athletes to improve their World ranking focussing on Next Paralympic Games in France in 2024. ...
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The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2023-4-1 Source : omny A lifestyle radio show that connects with your community and focuses on topics that you can relate to, a little bit of this and a little bit of that with a real Sri Lankan touch – Anything and everything goes on The Brad & Kiara Show – Tune in Saturday Mornings 7-8 right here on Triple H 100.1 FM ...
As Holy Week begins Christianity is hijacked by false prophets. – By Aubrey Joachim With 2.4 Billion followers on the planet – 31% of the global population, Christianity is the most populous religion in the world. Of this number 50% – 1.2 Billion, are Roman Catholic which by itself would be the third largest religious group equal with Hinduism. The foundation of the Christian Faith is that God sent his only son Jesus Christ to earth, taking a human form to save humanity from the consequences of sin. While Christianity itself is just over 2,000 years old with the formal establishment of the Church, the historical lineage of Jesus Christ goes back a further 1,000 years to King David and several other Biblical figures and prophets who preceded Him. Christianity originated in the Middle East from where it spread across the whole planet. Jesus Christ was a Jew having been ...
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Articles, Aubrey Joachim
Tagged Christianity, Jesus Christ, Middle East, Roman Catholic
SUNDAY CHOICE – GRASPING THE CROSS A message for Lent – By Charles Schokman Not that I have . . . already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me– Philippians 3:12 In 1856, Charles Spurgeon, the great London preacher, founded the Pastors’ College to train men for the Christian ministry. It was renamed Spurgeon’s College in 1923. Today’s college crest shows a hand grasping a cross and the Latin words, Et Teneo, Et Teneor, which means, “I hold and am held.” In his autobiography, Spurgeon wrote, “This is our College motto. We . . . hold forth the Cross of Christ with a bold hand . . . because that Cross holds us fast by its attractive power. Our desire is that every man may both hold the Truth, and be held by it; especially the truth of Christ ...
Queensland Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – April 2023 Download the PDF file . ...
