EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with The Saturday Paper, NDIS Minister Mark Butler concedes that the scale of fraud used to justify sweeping new legislation is worth only a fraction of the targeted savings.
Jim Chalmers pitched his budget as risk-taking and ambitious – the question is whether it will reshape Australia’s future into one that is fairer and more promising.
Despite vowing to support those who had suffered sexual abuse in their institutions, the Marist Brothers are uniquely aggressive in using the law to crush accusers.
Tony Abbott’s run to become the Liberal Party’s federal president is just the first step in returning to a lower house seat, possibly on the Central Coast or in Melbourne.
The social issues in Alice Springs are part of the complex legacy of colonisation and arbitrary settlement, interrupting kin structures and imposing a form of apartheid.
Formed at the height of #MeToo, Mad Fucking Witches has become a potent force that’s helped to bring down Alan Jones, Marty Sheargold and now Kyle Sandilands.
As the Victorian government releases new guidelines that will again allow native logging, the state is also fighting a $400 million lawsuit over its guarantee to supply pulp mills with native timber.
As expectations mount for property tax reforms in the federal budget, Victoria’s action to disincentivise investment shows how such reform can improve housing affordability.
Albanese’s announcement of a gas reservation comes despite persistent efforts by Japanese fossil fuel giants to protect their lucrative business in onselling Australian gas.
