Ministers’ diaries: taxpayers deserve transparency on what MPs are doing
The states that already allow their citizens to have some idea of what their highly paid ministers are doing are extending that transparency, yet...
The territory ahead of the states: ACT streaks to the fore...
To those who equate the ACT and federal governments as one and the same, it will come as a shock that, short of location-location,...
‘Wellbeing’. It’s why Labor’s first budget will have more rigour than...
‘Wellbeing’. It’s why Labor’s first budget will have more rigour than any before it
Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
What if...
Jobs for mates is corruption. Dangerous corruption
Bernard Keane reports in CrikeyFor generations, jobs for mates — or what used to be labelled jobs for the boys — were treated as...
Snowy Mountains Alpine Walk nears completion
A new hiking trail along the upper Snowy River is in its final stages and has been likened to Tasmania’s iconic Cradle Mountain...
Labor aims for $1.9b from multinational tax crackdown
The federal government lost an estimated $6bn in revenue in 2014 as a consequence of tax avoidance by multinational corporations with Australian operations, according...
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...
Coalition spent almost $3.8 billion in 2021 on Consultants
In the run-up to the Federal election, the government’s use of external consultants has come under the microscope. Spending on consultants has surged with...
The Uber Files show how a tech company convinced the world...
Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick in 2017 (Image: AAP/Evan Agostini/Invision)The Uber Files confirmed what had long been reported: top executives knowingly flouted the law to...
What the oil and gas industry tells itself
Royce Kurmelovs reportsOn day two, Kevin Gallagher stepped to the main stage at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, where the oil and gas...
