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News February 29, 2020
Queensland’s domestic violence struggle
Despite the Queensland government’s huge financial commitment to the battle against family violence, the brutal murders of Hannah Clarke and her three children at the hands of her abusive husband highlight how far there is to go.
News February 29, 2020
Julian Assange’s extradition hearing
As Julian Assange’s fight against extradition to the United States finally came to court this week, allegations arose that he was bugged at the Ecuadorian embassy.
News February 29, 2020
Political warfare over climate action
While Labor’s commitment to a 2050 emissions target reinvigorated well-practised attacks from the Coalition, the cost of inaction is only becoming clearer.
News February 29, 2020
$500m fund was directed to key Liberals
Established ahead of the 2019 election, the fund pledged to upgrade commuter car parks. Forty-three of its 46 projects were in key Liberal marginal seats.
News February 29, 2020
Doctors crippled by religious backlash
Exclusive: Women seeking to terminate pregnancies in Wagga are being forced to go elsewhere as doctors bow to pressure from pro-life colleagues.
News February 22, 2020
Flood dangers and the Warragamba Dam project
Recent downpours in Sydney have stirred up debate about a $690 million plan to mitigate flood risk by raising the wall of the Warragamba Dam, a project that could threaten Aboriginal heritage sites and endangered species.
News February 22, 2020
Aged-care assessment reform may be ‘accounting trick’
Experts in the aged-care sector warn that the government may reduce waiting lists for home-care programs by restricting their eligibility requirements, leaving thousands of older Australians in need.
News February 22, 2020
As General Motors announces the end of the Holden brand, many of the company’s former auto workers remain in precarious employment.
News February 22, 2020
COVID-19: Racism, economics and the aftermath
While Chinese-owned businesses struggle through a downturn, questions remain about whether Australia’s coronavirus response stoked racist fear.
News February 22, 2020
Government spends ‘unlawful’ billions
Over the past year, the government has allocated nearly $5 billion through measures hidden from public view, bypassing the senate. Experts now warn this may be illegal.
News February 15, 2020
Environment grants awarded by invitation only
A $100 million grants program, established by the government ahead of the 2019 election, was restricted to 25 preselected projects, most of them in key seats for the Coalition.
News February 15, 2020
Government stalling on Howard refugee compo
For nearly a decade, Payam Saadat has fought for compensation over the trauma he endured in immigration detention. More than 60 other cases rely on the result of his trial.