The Times

Michelle Grattan on Craig Kelly, Linda Reynolds and JobSeeker

University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Paddy Nixon discuss the week in politics. This week Michelle an...

Indigenous recognition is more than a Voice to Government

The government earlier this year released a discussion paper exploring how an Indigenous Voice to government might work. The Voice to government is not the same as the Voice to parliament that th...

Sir Michael Somare, 'father' of PNG and colossus of Pacific politics

Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare, former prime minister of Papua New Guinea and a giant of Pacific politics, has died from pancreatic cancer. He was 84. Known as “Mike” to some and &ldq...

What can you do if you don't want to make a formal report to police?

www.shutterstock.com The alleged rape of former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins has raised many questions about how sexual assault gets reported. Members of the Morrison government have ...

Linda Reynolds' future as defence minister is in her own hands

Defence Minister Linda Reynolds faces an agonising question. Should she say to Scott Morrison she doesn’t feel up to staying in what is one of the most demanding portfolios in the governmen...

5 lessons for 2021 and beyond

GettyImagesExactly one year ago tomorrow (February 26) the first confirmed case of COVID-19 arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand. Identified only as “a person in their 60s recently returned from...

Prime Minister's Address, International Women’s Day Parliamentary Breakfast

Thank you very much, Janelle, and thank you also to Debra. Can I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people and can I acknowledge you, Aunty Violet, and thank you for your very warm welcome to the co...

Online Casinos And Betting – The World's Largest Entertainment Business

Online gambling clubs have now been around for over twenty years. In 1996 there were only 15 internet betting platforms up to what is now over 2,800 online platforms. The ascent of the online...

Our Region

Michelle Grattan on Craig Kelly, Linda Reynolds and JobSeeker

University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Paddy Nixon discuss the week in politics. This week Michelle and Paddy discuss the continued probe...

Indigenous recognition is more than a Voice to Government

The government earlier this year released a discussion paper exploring how an Indigenous Voice to government might work. The Voice to government is not the same as the Voice to parliament that the Uluru Statement from the Heart pr...

World

Aged care, death and taxes after the royal commission

The Governor General was handed the report of the aged care royal commission on Friday. It will be made public in the coming week. Overlaying its considerations has been Australia’s 909 de...

Texas was a warning. Australia needs to rethink the design of its electricity market

Long lines to buy groceries in Austin, Texas, during February’s extreme cold snap and power outage. Austin American-Statesman/APAustralia’s electricity market is unsustainable. Texas ...

Advertising is the real problem

The fight between Facebook and the Morrison government is over[1] almost before it began. Having drastically overplayed its hand by banning a vast range of content, Facebook has been forced t...

The $50 boost to JobSeeker will take Australia's payment from the lowest in the OECD to the second-lowest after Greece

HARRYZH/ShutterstockFifty dollars sounds like a lot. But the increase in the JobSeeker unemployment benefit announced by Prime Minister Morrison on Tuesday is $50 per fortnight, which is just $25...

Melbourne finally has a Crown royal commission — is this going to stop crime and gambling harm?

Michael Dodge/AAPThe Victorian government has announced a Royal Commission into Crown Melbourne, following the damning findings of the Bergin inquiry into Crown’s Sydney casino licence earl...

Major Signs That A Business Needs To Get A Virtual Office

A virtual office space allows a business to access a wide range of services within one central location. Virtual offices are a great and flexible alternative to conventional offices because...

why Facebook is beyond our control

Pixabay/Pexels, CC BY-SAWhat’s the difference between Google and Facebook?One difference is that last week Google agreed to pay Australian news outlets for their content in the face of a th...

Freedom camping needs new regulations and foreign tourists aren’t the only villains

Shutterstock/riekephotosFreedom camping has a long tradition in New Zealand. Using your own vehicle as accommodation and parking in public spaces is seen as something of a birth right.But when in...

Politics

ASEAN Australia Virtual Summit

PRIME MINISTER: Well thank you very much, Prime Minister Phúc, and thank you to your Excellencies and Your Majesty for the opportunity for Australia to join with you today, our ASEAN frien...

Prime Minister's interview with Allison Langdon, Today

ALLISON LANGDON: A very good morning to you, PM. There is lots to get to this morning. But first, as we just heard from Karl, it's a day for us all to reflect and remember those we lost. Â...

Prime Minister Interview with David Koch

DAVID KOCH: Prime Minister Scott Morrison joins me now from Canberra. Prime Minister, I appreciate your time this morning.  KOCH: Big night of the Budget.  PRIME MINISTER: Good morning ...

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