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'Game of mates' being played in COVID-19 Commission

Scott Morrison has been running his COVID-19 Commission as a 'game of mates', particularly in the ...  
Berejiklian Government's destructive path protected by the law

Legal challenges against the continuing elimination of koalas and destruction of Indigenous land ...  
Morrison cancels Parliament due to COVID-19 — and Dan Andrews

Concerned about lack of government accountability as Parliament shuts down Well, that’s because ...  
Morrison Government taking $1.3 billion from the poor and unemployed

The announcement of extensions to the COVID-19 supplement payments comes with the usual fine print ...  
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EDITORIAL: Morrison cancels Parliament due to COVID-19 — and Dan Andrews

Concerned about lack of government accountability as Parliament shuts down — again? Well ...  
Are we building a mediocre NBN for the future?

While the NBN has responded quite well to the demands of COVID-19, further steps must be taken so ...  
Another day, another rort: The case for a Federal ICAC Now!

All up, an overwhelming case for a national integrity and corruption commission, with real teeth. ...  
Journalists should question Scott Morrison over Parliament closure

Several members of the mainstream media are remaining silent over Scott Morrison's undemocratic ...  
Australia's migration and humanitarian programs at record lows

Australia's 2020-21 migration and humanitarian programs are likely to be fewer than since the ...  
Coalition trebles Labor’s debt – in triple-quick time

The Coalition's debt blowout was well on its way before the pandemic and makes Labor's debt ...  
Snowy 2.0 doesn't measure up economically or environmentally

The Coalition Government is proceeding with Snowy 2.0.  
ABC Fact Check proves Government lied about funding

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher claimed ABC funding has been rising yearly, a statement ...  
PODCAST: Dave Donovan joins Tom Ballard on 'Like I'm A Six-Year-Old'

I for one find it refreshing to read explicitly progressive takes on the news in IA. ~ Tom ...  
Human rights are not selective rights

Australia is in need of stronger bipartisan policy against human rights abusers, a move condoned ...  
Jenny Hocking's heroic palace coup is a victory for truth

Professor Jenny Hocking's victory in the release of the Palace letters is a significant one for ...  
The future role of TAFE in Australian tertiary education

Vocational education institutions aren't being considered as equals to universities, despite the ...  
Palace letters add to the history of the Whitlam Dismissal

Hundreds of letters between the Queen and Governor-General of Australia relating to the Dismissal ...  
Political lessons from history in becoming a republic

In order for Australia to move forward towards independence, it's important to take a look back at ...  
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