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Scott Morrison’s biggest failure in the bushfire crisis: an inability to deliver collective action
Morrison has been too timorous to take the tough decisions
needed to prepare for the bushfire season,including confronting
rancorous dissenters in his own ranks. James Ross/AAP
With the mega-fires consuming enormous tracts of country Australia,...
Listen to your people Scott Morrison: the bushfires demand a climate policy reboot
Scott Morrison’s response to the bushfires has been roundly
criticised as being too slow and out of touch. James Ross/AAP
Frank Jotzo, the director of the Centre for Climate and Energy Policy at Australian National...
‘I can still picture the faces’: Black Saturday firefighters want you to listen to...
Black Saturday firefighters battling flames in Victoria.
When we laud fire fighters as heroes, we fail to acknowledge the ongoing impact of
the fires. AAP Image/Andrew Brownbill
Evocative images of volunteer firefighters fill our newspapers and television...
Swearing in public is still illegal, but you probably won’t be charged if you’re...
When delivered to an unsuspecting group, especially where children are present,
swearing can amount to a criminal offence. Shutterstock
This article contains explicit language.
Is it ever OK to swear? Yes. Swearing can be quite acceptable...
What NZ and Australia can learn from British Columbia’s implementation of Indigenous rights
British Columbia’s law should see First Nations’ people included in public
decisions and economic development, especially in relation to natural resources.
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In October, the Canadian province of British Columbia passed legislation requiring parliament...
View from The Hill: Scott Morrison returns, with regret
Scott Morrison doesn’t seem to grasp that while he likes to emphasise his
relationship with the ordinary Australian, as prime minister he is not an ordinary.
Australian. AAP/Paul Braven
We don’t often hear an...
As Assange faces court over extradition attempts, the case is complex and the stakes...
The Assange saga will drag on for months, if not years, before the UK courts, as his British lawyers
fight the extradition proceedings tooth and nail. AAP/EPA/Facundo Arrizabalaga
Julian Assange may be an odious character...
Why Australian road rules should be rewritten to put walking first
If a vehicle was coming through this intersection would this pedestrian have right
of way? Stephen Di Donato/Good Free Photos
You are walking east on a footpath and come to an unmarked intersection without traffic...
The summer heat calls for a cold beer, but be careful where you drink...
Public intoxication is illegal in every jurisdiction in Australia.
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'Tis the season to be jolly. We all enjoy the sentiments of this well-known carol during the festive season. There’s little doubt public merriment is...
Australia needs a national crisis plan, and not just for bushfires
Bushfires aren’t the only catastrophic emergency Australia
is likely to see. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
Calls are growing for a national bushfire plan, including from former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, who says they are an issue...
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