Why investigative reporting in the digital age is waving, not drowning
Recent AFP raids on media outlets raised fears of a chilling
effect on investigative journalism, but a new book finds it is thriving against the odds.
David Gray/AAP
You don’t need to look far to...
High Court challenge to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg under section 44
High Court challenge because Frydenberg has “consistently
betrayed” the country on climate change. Lukas Coch/AAP
The citizenship provision of the Constitution’s section 44 has raised its head again, with the eligibility of Treasurer Josh...
Boris Johnson, ‘political Vegemite’, becomes the UK prime minister. Let the games begin
New UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will succeed or fail on the back
of the single dominant issue that dominates British politics: Brexit.AAP/EPA/Will Oliver
To no-one’s great surprise, Boris Johnson has been elected by...
Trump, The Destroyer’s Brilliant Speech
In History this may be seen a short, terrifying and brilliant speech. A turning point.
In it he states that Americans will say "Merry Christmas" again.
It's only a small line, but i suspect that that...
Changing the Australian Constitution was always meant to be difficult – here’s why
For a constitutional amendment to succeed,it has to achieve
majorities in parliament, federally and in a majority of states. AAP/Lukas Coch
Debates about constitutional change in Australia inevitably raise the poor success rate of referendums....
As the federal government debates an Indigenous Voice, state and territories are pressing ahead
The Queensland treaty process is still in the early stages
and negotiations will not begin for several years. But it’s still a historic
step forward for Indigenous communities. Tracey Nearmy/AAP
Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie...
Poll reveals lukewarm public support for religion freedom legislation
As the debate over religious freedom heats up, the
attorney-general has flagged that any proposed legislation
would cover a situation like the Folau case. Peter Rae/AAP
As the debate over the Morrison...
There’s no clear need for Peter Dutton’s new bill excluding citizens from Australia
If the bill is passed, Peter Dutton will have the authority to
prevent an Australian citizen from re-entering Australia from overseas. Sam Mooy/ AAP
Friday, the government introduced a bill into Parliament that, if passed,...
We need human oversight of machine decisions to stop robo-debt drama
One former member of Australia’s government review tribunal
has described robo-debt as a form of ‘extortion’. Shutterstock
Federal MP Amanda Rishworth raised concerns over the weekend that Australia could be headed for another...
Peter Dutton is whipping up fear on the medevac law, but it defies logic...
The medevac law was passed to streamline the process for emergency
medical evacuation of refugees from Manus Island and Nauru. Thirty-one people
have been transferred since its passage. Refugee Action Coalition
With all the hyperbole about...
