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The poor worse off while companies profit from cashless welfare card

The Coalition Government's treatment of the poor is reminiscent of past, outdated attitudes ...  
Morrison's condescending response to kids and climate

The best you can say about Prime Minister Scott Morrison is that he doesn’t get it.  
The Morrison Government’s credibility deficit risks recession

While the Morrison Government pats itself on the back over Budget figures, we're still waiting for ...  
Economic policy for sustainable prosperity

Our current attitudes towards economic growth must be challenged if we are to make a sustainable ...  
Donald, Boris and Scott have a wild week in the U.S.

Scott Morrison, Donald Trump and Boris Johnson have each found themselves the focus of media ...  
The Morrison-Trump alliance: A sign of the end of days

On his visit to the USA, our PM has prioritised pleasing Donald Trump instead of focusing on more ...  
CEO salaries reveal the rich are still getting richer

CEOs across Australia are being paid huge salaries while the average worker's wage remains stag ...  
Trump and Morrison to Mars: One giant leap for mankind

As 16-year-old Greta Thunberg mobilised a generation, Trump and Morrison bonded over their shared ...  
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EDITORIAL: Mars or bust

There is nothing more telling than a “leader” who chooses to take a tour of a box factory ...  
Past documents raise further questions over Frydenberg's citizenship case

Documents have recently surfaced which cast some doubt over citizenship claims made by Josh ...  
The repressive crackdown on protests and freedoms in West Papua

In the midst of violent clashes between Indonesian authorities and pro-independence activists in ...  
Australia proud of its coal use and carbon emissions

In international circles, Australia is unashamedly promoting the use of its coal, writes Michael ...  
EXCLUSIVE: Barnaby Joyce Drought Envoy texts leaked

Coalition MP Barnaby Joyce has rejected criticism from the Opposition about not compiling a final ...  
Greta Thunberg puts world leaders on notice

"Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are at the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can ...  
Second-rate NBN isolates people everywhere

Truly terrible broadband is depriving people of work opportunities and isolating them — even in ...  
MUNGO MACCALLUM: Josh Frydenberg's sacred 'surplus'

After raking in record taxes, the Treasurer is partying — except the sacred surplus has not ...  
Tony Abbott spruiks Western civilisation on the world stage

Former PM Tony Abbott’s stance on migration is fueling White supremacists and white replacement ...  
Morrison flukes greatest export boom in history, but still can’t increase pensions

Despite a record three years of surging exports, Australia’s economy is the stand-out failure in ...  
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