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ir August 13, 2022
‘No room for compromise’: China draws line on Taiwan
A speech by the Chinese ambassador to Australia has given the clearest vision yet of the country’s approach to conflict in the region.
politics August 13, 2022
Front row seats at the Barilaro ‘shitshow’
After a week of extraordinary testimony, former deputy premier John Barilaro argues he is the ‘unluckiest’ man in New South Wales.
economy August 13, 2022
How ‘tax bludgers’ are ripping off their fellow Australians
The gender pay gap is alive and well and ‘tax bludgers’ are thriving in Australia, as the latest figures show scores of millionaires paid nothing on their income.
indigenous affairs August 13, 2022
Labor’s reforms return the cashless card to its racist roots
As Labor abolishes the cashless debit card, it has retained the racialised BasicsCard that overwhelmingly targets First Nations people.
economy August 13, 2022
Where Australia is going wrong on the economy
Contradictory forces in the economy are creating confusion, with the Reserve Bank’s limited answer to inflation ultimately harming workers.
indigenous affairs August 6, 2022
Victoria’s Indigenous legal service forced to turn away clients
In a move that highlights a critical shortage of funding, Victoria’s only legal service for First Nations communities has been forced to implement a freeze on new clients.
south and central asia August 6, 2022
Exclusive: DFAT told Afghans to travel without passports
Almost a year after the Taliban seized Kabul, Afghans who worked for Australia are being told to cross the border into Pakistan, some without documentation, without their families and at great risk.
law & crime August 6, 2022
‘Damaging to democracy’: The secret trial of Witness J
New details have emerged in the prosecution of Witness J, who was secretly jailed for sharing classified information.
defence August 6, 2022
Does Australia actually need nuclear submarines?
As experts question the diplomatic, strategic and economic rationale behind Australia’s purchase of nuclear-powered submarines, the gaps in the country’s defensive fleet could be filled by conventional subs.
education August 6, 2022
Exclusive: Private schools win millions in disability funding
Disabled students in public schools are missing out on $600 million a year, because of onerous and unfair funding arrangements.
indigenous affairs July 30, 2022
‘A hand outstretched’: Albanese proposes way forward on Voice
A draft of Anthony Albanese’s Garma speech reveals he hopes to legislate the Voice by adding three lines to the constitution but will not require that the parliament consult it.
