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Press freedom in Australia weak and getting weaker

Another global agency has found freedoms in Australia are declining under the current Coalition ...  
Australia in the world: An interview with journalist Hamish McDonald

Walkley-award winning journalist Hamish McDonald speaks to Branko Miletic about the state of ...  
A pandemic in an era of U.S.-China rivalry and neoliberalism

The coronavirus has further divided the world, while neoliberalism has made things worse, writes ...  
Premier Andrews victorious in the 'Battle of the Dans'

Education Minister Dan Tehan has criticised Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews for heeding medical ...  
The ABC is on the IPA's hit list

The Institute of Public Affairs is determined to go against public wishes and needs and privatise ...  
Plan to return to work doesn't look after Indigenous Australians

As our government pushes for us to return to work, it's clear that issues faced by Indigenous ...  
Lessons Australia can learn from Italy's COVID-19 exit strategies

Australia faces the dilemma about what level of decision-making to apply for a COVID-19 exit ...  
Why does the Morrison Government loathe Daniel Andrews?

Why does Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews seem to hold pride of place as the Morrison Governmen ...  
COVIDSafe: For many, privacy isn't a luxury to give up

Many ordinary Australians have a right to be wary of the COVIDSafe app and aren't in a position to ...  
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EDITORIAL: Why does the Morrison Government loathe Daniel Andrews?

Why does Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews seem to hold pride of place as the Morrison Governmen ...  
Locking people up is expensive and not the answer

Queensland’s prison population is growing rapidly.  
The problem isn't technology — but self-interested politicians

The world we live in has reached a critical juncture. We are faced with many challenges and the ...  
MUNGO MACCALLUM: Cook, the outrage and the adulation

After 250 years, Lieutenant James Cook is back in the headlines — for all the wrong reasons.  
Environment protections dead in the water

Anti-environmentalism is rampant and our political leaders should scare the hell out of us ...  
Morrison, Dutton and the plight of over 600,000 stranded overseas students

Given the extensive role of Morrison and Dutton in creating this situation, can they continue to ...  
COVID-19 is eclipsing the world's climate crisis, which we ignore at great cost

Like the response to COVID-19, we need to focus on protecting people and that starts with prote ...  
Australia and NZ plan to open economies as USA courts disaster

Australia and New Zealand prepare to open their economies safely but the U.S. is courting ...  
Multiculturalism is a strength in rebounding from COVID-19 crisis

Dr Klaas Woldring and Dr José van den Akker argue that embracing principles of multicultur ...  
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