Monthly Archives: October 2017
ATO $4.2 billion short of budget revenue target – misses the elephants in the...
The article "ATO $4.2 billion short of budget revenue target" seriously misses the elephants in the room. While the article published in the SMH...
Citizenship five paid nearly $9 million in salaries they were not entitled to
The five federal politicians disqualified over their citizenship status collected close to $9 million in taxpayer-funded salaries they were not entitled to.
Former deputy prime...
VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on calls for Michaelia Cash’s resignation
VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on calls for Michaelia Cash's resignation
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra and Nicholas Klomp, University of Canberra
The University of Canberra’s Nicholas...
The High Court sticks to the letter of the law on the ‘citizenship seven’
The High Court sticks to the letter of the law on the 'citizenship seven'
The High Court has ruled Scott Ludlam, Larissa Waters, Fiona Nash,...
The case of Michaelia Cash and her leaking adviser illustrates a failure of ministerial...
The case of Michaelia Cash and her leaking adviser illustrates a failure of ministerial responsibility
Michaelia Cash has refused to resign over misleading parliament, claiming...
Five claims about coconut oil debunked
Five claims about coconut oil debunked
Is coconut oil all it’s really cracked up to be, or is it just another fad?
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Rosemary...
For bankers, acountability does not start at home
For bankers, acountability does not start at home
Pat McConnell, Macquarie University
When the CEOs of the four major banks fronted the House Economics Committee, the...
Back to square one in energy policy: we now have a plan to produce...
A year and a day — that’s how long it took Frydenberg to kill off “Finkel”.
On 7 October 2016, just nine days after a...
Whitehaven Coal 20-fold increase in revenues – shares jump 21.40 per cent – Yet...
Whitehaven Coal has recorded one of the best performances this year for a coal miner, smashing debt in three months and reaching output highs,...
Five ways to kickstart the economy – without cutting company taxes
Five ways to kickstart the economy -- without cutting company taxes
The Productivity Commission has recommended sweeping changes to how infrastructure is governed.
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Jim Minifie, Grattan...