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News June 20, 2020
Autism review concerns NDIS users
As the National Disability Insurance Agency awaits the findings of research it has commissioned into autism support and treatment, members of the autism community are concerned the report may never be made public.
News June 20, 2020
Failure of justice for Indigenous people
In the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests, footage of police punching Aboriginal man Noel Henry in the head during an arrest has prompted outrage, while experts express concern about transparency in Australia’s private prisons following another death in custody in Western Australia.
News June 20, 2020
The impact of Covid-19 on asylum seekers
The precarious situation of asylum seekers in Australia has been heightened by Covid-19, as they struggle to find work, keep their children in school and put food on the table with little to no support from the government.
News June 20, 2020
End of a warlord: ‘We had to do it’
As fallout from the Adem Somyurek scandal continues, some in Labor are celebrating the courage of those who brought him down.
News June 20, 2020
Shortfalls in the Murray–Darling Basin
New documents reveal the Murray–Darling Basin is at risk of water shortfalls because of an increase in permanent crops, particularly almond trees.
News June 20, 2020
Inside Hemmes’ $100m wage case
While Josh Frydenberg personally consulted the Merivale CEO about JobKeeper’s design, court documents detail the huge underpayment suit his pub empire is facing.
News June 13, 2020
Law enforcement and racial profiling
As debate over police accountability reaches boiling point, research finds ‘risk-based’ approaches to law enforcement, known for targeting racial minorities, are in use in Australia.
News June 13, 2020
The unfulfilled promise of lithium mining
Five years ago, some predicted that lithium – crucial for batteries in smartphones and electric vehicles – would soon rival iron ore as Australia’s biggest export. So what went wrong?
News June 13, 2020
The last refugee family on Nauru
Having endured seven years on Nauru, Salah and his son Mustafa are the last refugee family remaining on the island, after their US resettlement applications were rejected.
News June 13, 2020
Despite spending $60 billion less on JobKeeper than forecast, the government has announced an early end to the wage subsidy for childcare workers.
News June 13, 2020
NSW lays blame for Ruby Princess on feds
An inquiry into the ill-fated ship has revealed a report claiming the federal government was at fault for letting passengers disembark.
News June 13, 2020
The political power of tradesmen helped put Scott Morrison in office – and now he has a scheme to repay them.
