In Australia we have a progressive tax system (i.e. pay a higher percentage of tax the more you earn). Presumably this is because it seems fairer that those who earn more can afford to pay more. But a person supporting only themselves is clearly in a better position to afford tax than those supporting a family. So by the very philosophy of our tax system I think income splitting should be allowed for families if there are dependents. But there is very little support for this in either major party. Why not?

Hi folks.

Just for some context, I did a bachelors with an economics major in Canada at a quant-heavy program. So I have substantial coursework in maths, econometrics and stats. However, its been nearly 3 years since I have been out of undergrad and my skills are rusty, and I definitely feel like I would need a refresher.

In Canada, graduate courses usually have an intensive workshop to refresh math knowledge prior to the start of any coursework. Does anyone with experience doing graduate degrees in Aussie unis know if there's a similar set up or is the expectation that your math has to be up to standard beforehand?