Trusting Treasury: When To Say Yes, When To Say No
Whoever is prime minister next year – Malcolm Turnbull, Bill Shorten, Julie Bishop, Tanya Plibersek…More
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Curious George Brandis Wants Your Metadata. Save Him The Hassle. CC Him Into Everything
This week, the Coalition and Labor reached a deal on legislation put forward by Attorney…More
Tony Abbott's Failing Search For Scapegoats
The day the Abbott government handed down its first budget in May last year was…More
Community Groups Caught Off Guard By Release Of McClure Report
Welfare advocacy groups are asking for the Coalition government to bring them in on major…More
Time Running Out For Patagonian Toothfish Poaching Thunder Down Under
A storm is gathering around the ‘Thunder’, an ironically named poaching vessel that’s been illegally…More
Gender Pay Gap Hits A Two Decade High, While Abetz Waters Down Reporting
The gender pay-gap is getting worse, not better, with new figures out yesterday showing the…More
Labor Calls On SBS To Rethink Plans To Axe NITV News Service
The federal opposition has called on National Indigenous Television and the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)…More
Another Own Goal: The Commonwealth Vs Gillian Triggs
From time to time, all governments find themselves face to face with an enemy in…More
Hal Wootten: Why I Signed Up To The Open Letter In Defence Of Gillian Triggs
Ten to 30 years ago, I frequently took part in public debates, but the years…More
Ian Macdonald: Great At Sexism, Not So Good At Reading And Writing
Yesterday in Senate Estimates, Queensland Senator Ian Macdonald got himself worked up into quite a…More