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Labor once relentlessly pursued former minister Bridget McKenzie over so-called ‘sports rorts’. Now the tables have been turned.
Like many such government programs before it, there are integrity questions around the community infrastructure grants scheme.
The government and opposition have reached a deal on the hotly debated News Bargaining Incentive.
Something went very right in Australian politics this week – and it’s worth pausing and reflecting on how and why that is.
Democratic backsliding is raising alarm around the world – and there is some evidence of it happening in Australia, too.
The government’s latest attempt to make big companies pay for the journalism that bolsters their profits has benefits, but also risks.
Halving the fuel excise will cut the cost of fuel for motorists by 26.3 cents a litre.
Australia has long had an awkward relationship with the European Union. But after years of often fraught negotiations, the two have finally come to an agreement.
Even though the deployment is defensive in nature, it could still be seen by Iran as support for the US-Israeli air offensive.
There are three major, unresolved questions with AUKUS that illustrate why this plan is not right for Australia, given the changing nature of the US.
Australia’s best defence isn’t to retreat from open trade, but to strengthen and diversify the rules-based system that supports it.
This begins with an honest recognition of the changing direction of US policy, stated plainly and directly to the Australian people.
The new laws, which allow ‘hate’ groups to be banned, could also potentially affect people wanting to make legitimate criticisms of a foreign government.
At first glance, this new legislation might appear to significantly restrict free speech. But it is important to note there is a high threshold for conviction.
A host of other restrictions will affect social media use in the coming months. Our research shows teens worry about them – and will find a way around them.
An independent inquiry has strongly condemned the politicisation of appointments to government boards despite the government rejecting much of the plan.
The teenagers will argue the laws restrict their constitutional right to freedom of political communication.
Sean Kelly’s Quarterly Essay asking what Labor stands for today focuses excessively on the prime minister, ignoring the wider party.
Jim Chalmers has watered down from Labor’s changes to superannuation, and fully dumped the plan to tax unrealised capital gains
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