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health September 18, 2021
Exclusive: Ambulances ‘beyond crisis point’
The ambulance service used to reach its ‘status three’ crisis band once a decade. It has hit it several times in the past few weeks alone.
economy September 18, 2021
Inside Kristina Keneally’s preselection battle
Hidden behind the ugly preselection fight in the seat of Fowler is a factional battle over the Labor Party’s future leadership.
immigration September 18, 2021
Villawood asylum seeker’s plea from solitary ‘torture’ amid virus scare
Following warnings from advocates, Covid-19 has broken out in immigration detention. Imasi Yousef, a stateless asylum seeker, was identified as a close contact of an infected guard. He has been in a windowless room since.
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.
resources September 18, 2021
Viva Energy and corporate welfare
Viva Energy collected $100 million in government handouts from JobKeeper and other corporate welfare programs, then handed $140 million to shareholders.
health September 11, 2021
Exclusive: National cabinet told hospital crisis could last six months
As overwhelmed hospital staff prepare to triage patients based on age, a new briefing to national cabinet says the strain on the health system will last well into next year.
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.
resources September 4, 2021
Exclusive: Covid-19 hospitalisations three times higher than reported
Victoria and NSW are at a crisis point, with Covid-19 hospitalisations being underreported and cascading impacts on ambulance services and medical staffing.
ir September 4, 2021
What can the world teach us about opening up with Covid-19?
As the federal government pushes towards reopening on the back of high vaccination numbers, the nation can learn its biggest lessons from other countries that have exited harsh lockdowns in a bid to establish Covid normal.
resources September 4, 2021
What is behind Morrison’s positive shift?
While the government pivots to upbeat messaging and the AMA calls for greater honesty around reopening, the Doherty Institute modelling shows that lockdowns may continue, even at high vaccination rates.
