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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on calls for Michaelia Cash’s resignation

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on calls for Michaelia Cash's resignation Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra and Nicholas Klomp, University of Canberra The University of Canberra’s Nicholas Klomp and Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics, including the opposition’s call for Employment Minister Michaelia Cash’s resignation after her staffer quit over media tip-offs,...
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The High Court sticks to the letter of the law on the ‘citizenship seven’

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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, Barnaby Joyce and Malcolm Roberts ineligible to have stood for parliament at the 2016 election. AAP/Shutterstock/The Conversation, CC BY-ND Gabrielle Appleby, UNSW Today, the High Court announced the...
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The case of Michaelia Cash and her leaking adviser illustrates a failure of ministerial responsibility

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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 she was unaware of one of her staffer’s actions. AAP/Lukas Coch Yee-Fui Ng, RMIT University The federal opposition is continuing to call for Employment Minister Michaelia Cash’s resignation,...
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For bankers, acountability does not start at home

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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 common thread was that accountability does not lie with them. Even after a decade of scandals like interest rate rigging, gouging of interest-only mortgagees and...
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Back to square one in energy policy: we now have a plan to produce a plan

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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 series of tornados took out at least 22 transmission pylons in South Australia and set off a cascading series of events resulting in a state-wide...
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Whitehaven Coal 20-fold increase in revenues – shares jump 21.40 per cent – Yet Paid No Tax – Again and Again

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Whitehaven Coal has recorded one of the best performances this year for a coal miner, smashing debt in three months and reaching output highs, but analysts warn weak coal prices may hurt growth. During its annual general meeting on Wednesday, Whitehaven Coal said it had reduced net debt by 80...
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Five ways to kickstart the economy – without cutting company taxes

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Five ways to kickstart the economy -- without cutting company taxes The Productivity Commission has recommended sweeping changes to how infrastructure is governed. Shutterstock Jim Minifie, Grattan Institute The Productivity Commission has released the first in a planned series of five-yearly updates on productivity in Australia. The report shows that there is much...
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Australian household electricity prices may be 25% higher than official reports

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Australian household electricity prices may be 25% higher than official reports Bruce Mountain, Victoria University The International Energy Agency (IEA) may be underestimating Australian household energy bills by 25% because of a lack of accurate data from the federal government. The Paris-based IEA produces official quarterly energy statistics for the 30 member...
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Energy prices are high because consumers are paying for useless, profit-boosting infrastructure

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Energy prices are high because consumers are paying for useless, profit-boosting infrastructure Bruce Mountain, Victoria University The preliminary report on energy prices released last week by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) suggests that the consumer watchdog is concerned about almost every aspect of Australia’s electricity industry. It quotes customer...
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Fixing NBN requires tougher rules and stronger watchdog, parliamentary report finds

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Fixing NBN requires tougher rules and stronger watchdog, parliamentary report finds By James Oaten A federal parliamentary report has called for an overhaul of how NBN Co is policed, citing regular concerns about the performance of the National Broadband Network and compensation for customers. Key points: • The report warns a tougher approach...
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