Countdown lights to replace red man in NSW

THE familiar red flashing man is getting the flick at more than 30 intersections around NSW, in a push for pedestrian safety. HE will be replaced with yellow countdown timers, in a $1.5 million investment announced by the NSW government on Wednesday. Two Sydney intersections have been trialling the countdown lights, where pedestrians can see how many seconds remain to cross the road, and another 29 will be upgraded with the timers.”You actually see something …

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How to pay no tax on $1m

William Buck tax services director Greg Travers says it’s certainly possible for someone earning more than $1 million to reduce his or her tax bill to zero, or close to it. Debate over tax minimisation has flared after Labor’s national conference last week agreed that a future government would look at a so-called Buffett rule, which could ensure everybody with income over $300,000 paid 35¢ in the dollar in tax. The idea is to eliminate the limit the use of deductions so taxpayers cannot …

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