MYEFO 2018
Political donations reform is overdue — Labor shouldn’t waste time with...
Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell’s commitment to lowering the political donation disclosure threshold to $1000 and requiring real-time reporting of donations is a welcome...
Government still wants to increase students’ contribution to university funding
In a speech to a Universities Australia dinner, Education Minister Simon Birmingham stressed that he would not rush into a new higher education policy.
Education...
New foreign interference laws will compound risks to whistleblowers and journalists
New foreign interference laws will compound risks to whistleblowers and journalists
Increasingly, the language of ‘national security’ is invoked to protect a government’s broader interests.
Keiran...
Why the Adani project should be rejected
Adani was always going to be a significant issue in the forthcoming Queensland state election. It is a divisive issue and one where the...
Greg Hunt approves Adani’s Carmichael coal mine, again: experts respond
Greg Hunt approves Adani's Carmichael coal mine, again: experts respond
The Carmichael coal mine (not pictured) is set to be Australia’s largest.
Publishing/CSIRO, Adani’s Carmichael coal...
Dark money in Australian politics
By Michael Yabsley
When former Liberal Party treasurer and shrewd political fundraiser Michael Yabsley says big money in politics shreds integrity, it's a jarring warning...
Lord and Ladies: The World Changes “C’od-turn-a-bull”
My Lords and my Ladies, I beseech your indulgence, here before your magnificent court, as I present for your amusement and moral edification the...
🚨 Alarming Discrepancy in Justice System Exposed: Why Hasn’t Trump’s Bail...
April 30 (Reuters) - In a striking display of leniency that baffles many, former President Donald Trump has been fined just $9,000 for his...
Shorten’s victory will bring dangerous counter strikes from a desperate government
View from the Hill: Shorten's victory will bring dangerous counter strikes from a desperate government
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
An extraordinary amount of hype and...
Lobbyists, Influencers and self interest. Welcome to Scott Morrison’s informed world
'Brutal': Marcia Langton, early backer of welfare card, savages its roll out
One of the few Indigenous community leaders who backed the cashless welfare card...
🛑🚨 When Your NBN Provider Decides to “Go Mobile” and Fails...
Ever wondered what happens when a broadband provider decides to dabble in mobile services? Well, wonder no more! Aussie Broadband, once hailed as the...
Fox and Murdochs lose another round in US$1.6b court case over...
Glenn Dyer writes in Crikey
Fox News, Fox Corporation and Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch continue to lose badly in the continuing US$1.6 billion defamation action...
Energy crisis: The truth behind the price surge
Mike Seccombe writes in The Saturday Paper
As Australia grapples with the near collapse of its east coast energy market, there are a few names...
Three claims used to justify pulling codeine from sale without a...
Codeine Banned In Australia: Why The Arguments Don't Add Up
Three claims used to justify pulling codeine from sale without a prescription, and why they're...
Getting to the heart of coal seam gas protests – it’s...
Getting to the heart of coal seam gas protests – it's not just the technical risks
The Narrabri ‘Big Picture’ event in November 2015 brought...
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