Premium Columnists Federation balance of power – things have changed, part 2 Australian Capital Territory If the pandemic were the only factor involved, this shift in the balance of power in the Australian federation would be short-lived. But it is
Person-centred justice matters more than ever April 25, 2021 By Tessa Boyd-Caine Australian Capital Territory The global decline of trust and confidence in public institutions has been well-documented over the past decade and more. But what are the implications of
Premium The Select Committee When your boss has overruled you, what does that mean for the relationship? – The Select Committee April 20, 2021 By Chris Johnson Australian Capital Territory Everyone gets overruled from time to time. It’s a natural part of working life. Knowing how to react, however, when a decision you have thoughtfully
WA authorities urged to support crew of Antarctic resupply vessel April 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The WA government and Maritime Safety Authority are being urged to avail welfare and support services to the crew of Australia’s temporary Antarctic resupply vessel,
Indigenous scholars struggle to be heard in the mainstream April 12, 2021 By Apisalome Movono, Anna Carr, Emma Hughes, Freya Higgins-Desbiolles, Jeremy William Hapeta, Regina Scheyvens and Rochelle Stewart-Withers Australian Capital Territory In the world of research and scholarship, being published in academic journals is crucial to both the advancement of knowledge and the careers of those
Homelessness numbers set to rise again, but inquiry can be a turning point March 31, 2021 By David MacKenzie Community & Social Australian parliaments produce many committee reports, but only occasionally does one deserve to be described as a “landmark report”. The Legal and Social Issues Committee
Premium Columnists Nationals love to push decentralisation March 30, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Australian Capital Territory It’s an article of faith in the National Party that public services should move away from capital cities. Every National Party leader in recent history
If 80% of Australians care about climate action, why don’t they vote like it? March 25, 2021 By Rebecca Colvin and Frank Jotzo Australian Capital Territory Poll after poll suggests a large majority of Australians cares about climate change. Yet in recent federal elections, this hasn’t translated into wins for parties
Premium The Select Committee When your minister is under a cloud – The Select Committee March 25, 2021 By Chris Johnson Australian Capital Territory When a government minister is under a cloud — for whatever reason — a different focus is placed on the portfolio department/s the minister holds.
Premium The Briefing The Briefing: calls for nation-wide cognitive disability screening of prisoners March 19, 2021 By Chris Woods Australian Capital Territory Crux of the matter In a landmark reform agenda, the Victorian Public Advocate has called for nation-wide cognitive disability screening for prisoners and a series
Donations for influence at the heart of Australian politics March 18, 2021 By Bernard Keane Australian Capital Territory Money is the necessary (if not sufficient) ingredient of politics. As Clive Palmer has repeatedly demonstrated, throwing money at politics isn’t enough to get you
Labor obliterates Liberals in historic WA election; will win control of upper house for first time March 14, 2021 By Adrian Beaumont Editors' Picks With 43% of enrolled voters counted in yesterday’s Western Australian election, the ABC was calling Labor wins in 49 of the 59 lower house seats,
Meet Mark McGowan: the WA leader with a staggering 88% personal approval rating March 10, 2021 By John Phillimore Career Matters Last March, Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan donned an AC/DC t-shirt to pay tribute to Bon Scott, the late lead singer of the legendary band.
Premium Insights and analysis Property prices: Australia does not have enough housing, and we’re all paying for it March 5, 2021 By David Donaldson Australian Capital Territory Restrictive planning rules add hundreds of thousands of dollars to the average price of a property. This is driving high prices, long commutes and poverty.
