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technology February 27, 2021
Afterpay produced Australia’s youngest self-made billionaire. The company is yet to report a profit, but has ambitious plans to grow overseas and outrun regulators here.
law & crime February 27, 2021
Tracing the Brittany Higgins case
As more details emerge of how the government handled Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape, crossbenchers are calling for a permanent independent body to examine abuse accusations.
economy February 27, 2021
JobSeeker increase ‘a disgrace’
The government announced this week it would boost the base rate of JobSeeker by $50 a fortnight once the Covid-19 supplement ends. Welfare advocacy groups warn such a token amount will only throw the unemployed into abject poverty.
technology February 27, 2021
Exclusive: Crown report referred to the Federal Police
The AFP is investigating a report referred by Justice Patricia Bergin in the wake of her explosive inquiry into Crown Casino, as ASIC begins looking into the company’s current and former board appointees.
technology February 27, 2021
When Facebook flexed its muscles and temporarily banned Australian news content, negotiations around the media bargaining code took a dramatic turn.
immigration November 25, 2017
Manus Island: Inside the brutal end game
As the government turns its back, the detention centre on Manus Island is smashed apart and the men there are brutalised.
politics November 24, 2017
How the ‘Yes’ vote changes politics
In the wake of the survey on same-sex marriage, the notion of a silent majority has been disproved and conservative battlelines are being redrawn.
politics November 18, 2017
The parliamentary dual citizenship crisis doesn’t only threaten the government’s majority – it also deepens the contempt the public has for its political class.
media November 18, 2017
Exclusive: Rudd calls for News Corp inquiry
Concerned about possible collusion over the NBN, Kevin Rudd is calling for a royal commission into the ‘cancer’ that is News Corp and its impact on democracy.
law & crime November 18, 2017
AWU Victoria’s open audit policy
Last month’s raids on AWU offices cast suspicion over the union, but the Victorian branch provides the public with audit reports well beyond its legal obligations – which also reveal its dwindling membership and financial troubles.
politics November 18, 2017
Yes! Australia votes for equality
As marriage equality receives resounding support from the public, a bill that was 13 years in the making is hurried into parliament.
