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politics May 14, 2022
The four-quarter plan: Inside Albanese’s strategy to win
In an exclusive interview with his biographer, Anthony Albanese details how years of strategic planning inform his long game: winning not just this election but the next one as well.
economy May 14, 2022
What the Coalition is promising
The Coalition is targeting wealthy retirees in an attempt to secure another ‘miracle’ election win. But its policy platform contains little substance beyond the purchase of votes.
law & crime May 14, 2022
New front in Coalition war on charities
Before the election, the Morrison government’s charities commission began issuing letters that threatened charities with deregistration if they were engaged in advocacy. Many regard these ‘reviews’ as a means of silencing the sector.
politics May 14, 2022
Morrison ministers overrule advice on grants
New documents show four federal ministers overruled advice from their departments to award grants – largely in key Coalition seats.
politics May 7, 2022
Liberal polling predicts losses for Josh Frydenberg and Tim Wilson
As majority government looks further out of reach for the Coalition, internal polling suggests prominent Liberals will lose their seats.
immigration October 23, 2021
Coalition attempts to wedge Labor on immigration
As Christian Porter is protected in the house of representatives, details have emerged of Alex Hawke’s attempt to wedge Labor on immigration.
immigration October 23, 2021
Three interpreters killed in Afghanistan
The Australian government’s emergency 449 visas are set to expire, as another ex-ADF interpreter has been reported dead.
indigenous affairs October 23, 2021
How the fight to save WA’s native forests was finally won
The battle to save WA’s remaining old-growth forests required activists to mobilise public opinion and pressure the government to see the financial, climate and biodiversity benefits of leaving those forests intact.
ir October 23, 2021
Inside the fall of Hong Kong’s free press
Hong Kong’s journalists are being targeted, their offices raided and their work censored or shut down. While some reporters have self-exiled, those who remain ask: Who could be arrested next?
resources October 23, 2021
The three-point plan Morrison needs to halve 2030 emissions
For all the noise surrounding Scott Morrison’s supposed shift on climate targets, his changes are actually insignificant. But there is a straightforward, three-point path to cut Australia’s emissions by 2030 – if only there were the political will.
resources October 16, 2021
Palmer’s UAP now largest party by membership
As membership of the United Australia Party surges, its policy platform remains built almost entirely around Covid-19 conspiracies.
