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Research says yes</a></strong></h2><div class="ml-2 divider-gold w20"></div><p class="pl-2 pr-2 pb-2"> Imagine a world where billionaires pay their fair share of taxes.<br /><br /> While this utopian vision may seem far-fetched, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) suggests governments have a legitimate reason to ramp up taxes on the super-rich. </p><a class="ml-2 mb-2 anu-btn btn-small mt-auto" href="https://reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/should-we-tax-the-rich-research-says-yes">Learn More</a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="anu-wf-rotator-item"><div class="row"><div class="bg-black"><div><div class="row"><div class="col-lg-6"><a href="https://reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/aussies-want-more-forward-thinking-politics" aria-label="News"><img src="/files/styles/research_featured_news/public/2024-07/Aussies%20want%20more%20forward-thinking%20politics.JPG?h=f0c6d51c&itok=eJ1iYVN7" class="br-10-t w100" alt="news thumbnail image"></a></div><div 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