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Australia’s economy collapses further as tax evasion whacks revenue

The latest economic updates confirm Australia’s economy is declining at an ever-increasing rate ...  
Stuck overseas, Aussies struggle to come home

Australian citizens stranded overseas due to COVID-19 and flight caps, feel abandoned by the ...  
A People's Inquiry: Australia must reconsider its relationship with the U.S.

It is time to re-evaluate the U.S.-Australian alliance in light of challenges such as internati ...  
The Coalition stands for the rich, not the worker

Peter Baker reviews Ian Bersten's book Looters ’N’ Polluters: How the Liberal Party Hoodwinked ...  
Mathias Cormann would be a disaster for the OECD

This week saw outrage over former Senator Matthias Cormann’s taxpayer-funded jet-setting arou ...  
The Federal Government is out of touch with Australian values

The Federal Government has shaped our nation into one that goes against the Australian values it ...  
Demolition the foundation of Palestinian civil society

The pandemic hasn't stopped Israel’s appetite for land confiscation and demolition of Palesti ...  
What to do about Trump's crimes

Donald Trump's time as President has seen its share of controversy and criminal activity, with ...  
Paying for what we used to own: The strange case of CSL

Australia will be paying nearly $1 billion to a privatised company providing pharmaceutical ...  
Sussan Ley's latest koala plan is a national disaster

A new plan announced by Sussan Ley indicates the Morrison Government's refusal to protect koalas ...  
Rudd's News Corp petition pushes Murdoch's minions into meltdown

In its gormless retaliation to Rudd's petition for a media Royal Commission, News Corp has unwi ...  
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EDITORIAL: Rudd's News Corp petition pushes Murdoch's panicked minions into mad meltdown

In its gormless retaliation to Kevin Rudd's petition asking for a Royal Commission into the Mur ...  
Afghan War shows the need for a people’s inquiry into the U.S. alliance

The aimlessness of Australia’s involvement in the Afghanistan War is a reminder of the need to ...  
Toxic masculinity: How 'these things happen in Australia'

We need to talk about toxic masculinity and examine why "these things"keep happening in Australia ...  
War crimes report: Changing the culture and facing the true cost of war

Australians will be disheartened by the ADF's report on war crimes committed by our special ...  
1.5 million Aussies out of work and the immigration solution

With 1.5m Aussies out of work, the Morrison Government may attempt to stimulate the economy by ...  
Senate media diversity inquiry may be ineffective against Murdoch empire

The Senate Committee investigating the state of Australia’s news media may not change anything ...  
Manipulated collective memory makes most Australians much poorer

A missed anniversary raises the matter of how well Australians are informed about their society. ...  
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