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If you can’t beat them, join them. Unfortunately, accessing a privileged future inside the tax system will be the outstanding attraction behind the Coalition’s new policy to allow first homebuyers to use their super.

Billionaire Bruce Mathieson holds the keys to Star Entertainment’s future, and the pubs and pokies boss sees a big future for the casino’s Queensland business, writes Eric Johnston.

Energy and mining stocks led the sharemarket higher on Monday, with the ASX 200 rising 0.6 per cent to 7,863.7 points, while the All Ordinaries also gained 0.6 per cent to 8,132.1 points.