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immigration September 18, 2021
Scott Morrison’s intervention in Afghanistan evacuation
An evacuation flight was delayed for 45 minutes by the prime minister, hours before the airport was bombed.
immigration September 11, 2021
Government agencies worked against each other in Kabul evacuation
Reports from the ground show people with valid visas were forced back at the airport, amid allegations of a politicised process for claims.
law & crime September 11, 2021
Monopoly money: Australian market concentration under scrutiny
As the ACCC pursues BlueScope in court over alleged price-fixing, the regulator’s chair is pushing for far-reaching reforms to merger laws.
law & crime September 1, 2021
Exclusive: Denis Handlin acknowledges misconduct at Sony
Former Sony chief executive Denis Handlin has spoken for the first time since leaving the company, acknowledging that he had dealt with ‘issues of sexual misconduct’ across all levels of the business.
religion August 28, 2021
Afghans in Australia: ‘I am human first of all’
In Sydney, a Hazara refugee wakes each morning and waits to hear from his mother in Kabul. He says he is drowning in fear.
resources August 28, 2021
Australia’s deteriorating role in global peace
Faced with pandemics, global warming, species extinction and a possible war with China, there is understandable anxiety about the future. Perhaps the hardest question is whether it’s futile to push for new peace initiatives.
indigenous affairs August 21, 2021
‘Excited delirium’ used by police
A controversial medical condition is being used by law enforcement around Australia to defend the use of force and to explain deaths in custody – but it has no agreed definition and may not even exist.
religion August 21, 2021
Exit Afghanistan: fear and retribution as Taliban takes control
As the Taliban takes control of Afghanistan, people connected to the West and trapped in the country describe scenes of fear and violent retribution.
resources August 21, 2021
Morrison ministers lobbied over Beetaloo Basin
The Morrison government has awarded $21 million to a fossil fuel company that helped draft the regulatory regime for the gas reserves it intends to exploit.
law & crime August 14, 2021
Legal loss a blow for Morrison secrecy
A scathing rebuke in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal could have far-reaching consequences for Scott Morrison’s secret committees.
law & crime August 14, 2021
Brutal cuts to NDIS see some plans halved without consultation
The National Disability Insurance Scheme is cutting services without consultation, leaving those with disabilities in a continued fight for funding, while fraudulent providers face little scrutiny.
