Politics
New nuclear legislation set to provide toxic dumping ground in South Australia

The Australian Government is eager to pass legislation which will turn a South Australian property ...  
Brexit ho: Tony Abbott’s trade deal role

Australia’s controversial ex-Prime Minister and vocal Brexit supporter Tony Abbott is set to ...  
Assange's detention violates international law: Australia must intervene

On the 7th of September, Julian Assange is scheduled to appear in a British court for several ...  
Anti-China narrative hits fever pitch

While China is imperfect, many of the criticisms levied against it are misleading and unfair ...  
A.C.T. Government announces intent for permanent pill testing site

The A.C.T. Greens have made a progressive move towards drug decriminalisation and treating drug ...  
Clean air is a human right our government chooses to ignore

The Federal Government will continue to deny Australians the right to clean air as long as it ...  
Will JobKeeper become 'ElectionBuyer' for the Morrison Government?

Labor might have a shot at winning the next election by proposing a clear vision for a better ...  
Dickensian Australia — homeless orphans and ten-year-old children gaoled

Instead of offering assistance, our political system is one that would sooner incarcerate children ...  
Youth detention is a national crisis

What is Australia doing to protect our young people during COVID-19?  
The idea of American exceptionalism has infected Australia

There is nothing very exceptional about American exceptionalism.  
Telstra is going on to take the NBN monopoly

In a reversal of events, Telstra, being the former telecoms monopoly, is trying to take on NBN Co ...  
Skilled temporary visa holders: A barometer for the Australian economy

For at least 20 years, the much-maligned skilled temporary visa has tracked the relative state of ...  
Every day, coal is killing us

The Coalition Government favours fossil fuels at the expense of renewables, but Australia needs to ...  
The revolving door inside our aged care sector

If Australia has known for a long time that its aged care sector is in crisis, why is reform so ...  
The economy is still booming for the rich despite the pandemic

These times are financially stressful for many Australians, but not everyone. Alan Austin examines ...  
Beware of neoliberals bearing welfare

The Liberal Party still has neoliberalism at its heart, writes Jack Hansen.  
No more missed opportunities: Time for equality for Indigenous Australia

"I can't breathe." Here, we see three words that pierced the hearts of black men and women acr ...  
TikTok furore exposes data privacy hypocrisy in Australia and the U.S.

The controversy surrounding the video-sharing app TikTok reminds us that governments and corpo ...  
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