Negative Gearing Special Edition – Ralphs Newsletter Labour to cut negative gearing Also in the news is the new policy annouced at the NSW ALP conference that Labour intends to allow negative gearing on new properties only and grandfather existing arrangements. Read one of many articles about this by clicking here Personally, I’d have no problem with this. It won’t affect me and won’t affect the club strategy, which has always been to buy new for a variety of reasons, including the negative gearing advantages. I’m not sure the headlines about it being a big election issue risk are justified. It is a policy that is fair, unlike many other proposals that suggest retroactive changes or which disadvantage large sections of the population, usually those least able to afford it. CGT is also on the table for labour with a cut in the concession rate from 50% down to 25%. ...

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Seminar Invite PLUS Ralph s Property Investing Newsletter Friends of Royal seminar invite When I am not helping my members build their wealth through property, or going on holiday, I have a number of other interests, native plants and my local National Park where I enjoy bush-walking being a couple of them. With that hat on (I’m treasurer of the Friends group), I’d like to invite you to an afternnon seminar that we are running next month. The date is Sunday afternoon, 20th March from 1.00pm at Sutherland. You can go to our Website to book and for further details, or our Facebook page via this link. The seminar has a world-class lineup of speakers from well-known organisations including Bush Heritage, BirdLife Australia, Australian Wildlife Consevancy, Environmental Water Trust, Wildlife Land Trust and others. There is an associated expo with information from other organisations such as Save Our Flora, Bushcare, ...

Sri Lankan girl Eliza Fonseka with Down syndrome receives temporary visa to live in Australia after Peter Dutton intervenes Exclusive by Caitlyn Gribbin A Sri Lankan girl Eliza Fonseka who made headlines after being refused a temporary visa because she has Down syndrome will be allowed to live in Australia, after Immigration Minister Peter Dutton intervened in her case. Key points: Greg Chappell says it was the first time he had been involved in an immigration issue Decision not to allow Eliza entry caused outrage in disability advocacy circles Down Syndrome Australia chairman says he was “thrilled” with the minister’s decision Eliza Fonseka, nine, also found an unexpected ally in former Australian cricket captain Greg Chappell, who advocated for her to be granted the visa. “I’m very excited for Eliza, I’m very excited for the family,” said Chappell, who was approached to help Eliza’s family by her father, a cricket coach. ...

In Sunday leader Potassium Could Be A Life-Saver Or A Killer by Dr Harold Gunatillake , FICS, FIACS, AM(Sing),MBBS Where do you find potassium rich foods and fruits, knowing potassium-rich foods consumed help support healthy blood pressure and many other benefits? They prevent strokes, heart and kidney disorders, anxiety and stress, as well as enhanced muscle strength, metabolism, water balance, electrolyte functions and nervous system. It is known that unprocessed foods are higher in potassium, so eating such food may give us the adequate daily requirement of potassium. If your blood investigations find that this essential electrolyte mineral is low, you will be recommended to replace potassium by eating fruits such as oranges and bananas. Other foods rich in potassium include: milk, yogurt, prunes, sweet potatoes, baked potatoes with skin, beet-roots, Brussel sprouts, peanuts and seeds like flax, sunflower, carrot juice, tuna, soy beans and so on and the list ...

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The Upali Wijewardena I knew   by K. Godage Former Ambassador The thirteenth of February (the 13th is generally considered inauspicious as Christ was said to have been crucified on the 13th of a month; and how true, for in this instance too, the 13th was the day that Upali’s plane was blown up over the Malacca Straits in Malaysia Incidentally there are persons here who think that he is still alive but I can confirm that he is no more and that he died; the plane was blown up, fishermen in Malaysia had found a wheel of the Lear Jet and the Ministry in Colombo telexed our Embassy in Washington, where I was serving at the time, and wanted us to check with the Lear Jet company as to whether the numbers found on the wheel were those of Upali’s plane and they confirmed that it was from the ...

68th Anniversary of Independence Celebrated in Canberra – High Commissioner Somasundaram Skandakumar The 68th anniversary of Independence was celebrated at the Sri Lanka High Commission in Canberra on the morning of 4th February with the participation of the Sri Lankan community in Canberra.   ...