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law & crime May 26, 2018
Small business at the banks royal commission
The small business testimonies to the banking royal commission revealed a more nuanced area of questionable practices, but one that still turns up stories of personal hardship.
law & crime May 19, 2018
The government’s crackdown on cash transactions could not only change the way Australians spend, but also affect our overall privacy.
law & crime May 19, 2018
Exclusive: Ex-ABF chief questions Dutton’s ID powers
As the government grants new airport powers to federal police, former Australian Border Force commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg says they need justification.
law & crime May 19, 2018
Margaret River and paternal familicide
Though the unusual manner in which Aaron Cockman spoke of the alleged murderer of his children and ex-wife – his former father-in-law – was puzzling to many, psychological studies of similar crimes suggest a way to make sense of its seeming contradictions.
law & crime May 19, 2018
Liberal Party endorses ‘Nordic model’
The Victorian Liberal Party’s state council has, ahead of this year’s election, endorsed the ‘Nordic model’ to transform sex work laws, but European experiences suggest it can have devastating consequences for workers.
defence May 5, 2018
Cabinet split on Dutton’s ASD plan
As critics leak against Peter Dutton’s plan to employ the Signals Directorate against Australians, the minister defends the powers as necessary.
north america May 5, 2018
Sentencing ‘America’s Dad’ Bill Cosby
America elevated him to the status of hero, exemplar and model parent. In truth, Bill Cosby was a deeply flawed man.
law & crime April 28, 2018
The arch royal commissioner, Kenneth Hayne
The government may have thought Kenneth Hayne would run an easygoing royal commission. But his exposure of corruption and exploitation among the big banks sees him join a tradition of commissioners delivering more than their masters bargained for.
rural April 28, 2018
How farmers fought for the royal commission
Farmers have experienced much of the scandalous banking practices now being exposed, but representatives say the royal commission is set to miss the worst of it.
law & crime April 21, 2018
Banks royal commission won’t change culture
While banks at the royal commission admit to misleading conduct and corruption – permitted by a compliant regulator – they are protected by government as too big to fail.
ir April 14, 2018
Wage theft and migrant workers
Gross underpayment of Australia’s migrant workforce has become institutionalised in a variety of industries, and with the Fair Work Ombudsman under-resourced and unions kept at bay, the government appears unwilling to address the problem.
