Friday, April 24, 2026

Labor to charge electric vehicle take-up

A Labor government will build more electric vehicle charging stations and establish a Driving the Nation Fund if elected in May. Leader Anthony Albanese told the party’s official campaign launch Labor will close the gaps in...

Cracks emerge in Russian elite as tycoons start to bemoan invasion

In the two months since Russia invaded Ukraine, the silence — and even acquiescence — of the Russian elite has started to fray. Even as opinion polls report overwhelming public support for the military campaign,...

The fantasy that haunts our cult of the fallen

By Douglas Newton According to the fantasy, there is a ‘moral obligation’ toward dead Anzacs – but not to democratise the decisions that would throw live Anzacs into war. There is no doubting the sincerity of...

The Jenkins review has 28 recommendations to fix parliament’s toxic culture – will our leaders listen?

Former Liberal staffer and sexual assault advocate Brittany Higgins has called for “immediate action” on misconduct in Parliament, after a landmark Human Rights Commission report. Read the full Report here https://humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/document/publication/ahrc_set_the_standard_2021.pdf The Jenkins review has 28 recommendations...

Labor $2.4 billion plan to expand suburban and regional access to full-fibre NBN Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese is promising a Labor government would invest $2.4 billion to boost the NBN, expanding full-fibre access...

Australia’s dirty secret and the trial too sensitive for an open court

Scott Morrison has stated he wants to govern in the “Howard tradition”, but sadly that has also entailed adopting the worst of John Howard’s strategies: to admit or explain as little as possible. Recall...

Patchwork, ironic, serious and kitsch: the best of the 2016 Archibald

Patchwork, ironic, serious and kitsch: the best of the Archibald finalists Joanna Mendelssohn, UNSW Australia In early 1973 I was responsible for administering and hanging the 1972 Archibald Prize. This was not because of any expertise...

Understanding the NDIS: how does the scheme work and am I eligible for funding?

Carmel Laragy, RMIT University On July 1 2016, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) moved from a trial phase to a full national roll-out. In this series on Understanding the NDIS, we explore how the...

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