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How to get your hands on government millions: tell the minister I sent you
Liberal Party connections played a key role in the fast-tracked $4 million grant made by Scott Morrison to the Pentecostal-linked Esther Foundation, now the subject of an inquiry.
The legal playing field has tilted sharply against Bernard Collaery
The latest ruling in the trial of the former ACT attorney-general effectively liberates Australia’s intelligence agencies from judicial oversight.
Labor’s Facebook spend is far bigger than the Coalition’s — and it’s going negative
The ALP has spent 45% more than the government during the campaign trying to rectify a social media disadvantage in the 2019 election.
Surprise, surprise! The gas industry lied about tax revenue
A report has found that big claims of tax benefits from fossil fuel projects from a decade ago don’t stack up. And that’s bad news for taxpayers.
Costings row, Albo courts Stokes, plus Dutton the biggest loser in defamation case
The government attacked Labor over its failure to release policy costings, as Peter Dutton lost his defamation case.
Women voters stopped Trump from getting a second term. Will they stop Morrison?
Women will decide the outcome of this election. So why is no one acknowledging this?
Keeping Up with the Mandy Nolans
From the seagulls to the old-timers and the new-timers, the Greens candidate for Richmond looks a winner.
Poll winner must tackle ‘aggressive’ China
The China relationship will be a challenge for whichever party wins the election on Saturday, two former foreign ministers have told oil and gas leaders.
Off the coast of Yemen, a timebomb bigger than the Exxon Valdez is primed to explode
A derelict tanker holding more than 1 million barrels of crude oil sits in the Red Sea, teetering on collapse.
Father, son and ghost of Duterte in the Philippines as Marcos Jr poised to take reins
The son of the disgraced and exiled former president is set to assume the presidency after the brutal regime of Rodrigo Duterte ends on June 30.
Trapped: Australia’s economy is hostage to the housing market, and neither party is willing to save us
The politics of Morrison’s super-for-homes announcement is obvious and desperate. But what of the economics of this ongoing obsession with the housing market?
Crypto crash a sign of these inflationary times
The reasons behind the cryptocurrency ‘bloodbath’ show how the world is likely to be affected by higher inflation and interest rates.
Electioncast: How much are the parties paying Facebook to win your vote?
Major and minor parties are using Facebook, Google and other social media companies to try and reach undecided voters.
Electioncast: How has Scott Morrison dudded young Australians?
Letting first-home buyers dip into their super is just the latest example of how Scott Morrison’s policies have put young Australians last.
The news-and-views landscape has changed considerably since 2019 — but the mainstream media, not so much.
The government is no friend or ally to women, and the alternatives still have work to do if they’re going to provide representation and support.
A biography of bullshit: some of the greatest lies in history
In this week spent highlighting the lies and falsehoods of our current prime minister, we need to remember that, in historical terms, he’s an amateur.
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Wanted: an MP who can deliver a good life without trashing the planet
Permaculturist and mother-of-four Delldint Fleming typically votes Greens, but this time it will be the quality of the candidate, not party politics, that will win her support.
‘Appalling disregard’: Australia’s offshore processing slammed after leaked emails show Nauru police mocking suicide, self-harm threats
The emails show how refugees and asylum seekers are still harming themselves, even as police officers made jokes about their plight.
Hate on the media, sure — but leave the journalists alone
Some members of the press have dropped the ball this election. But many election-setting issues have stemmed from important reporting and talented journalists.
Tumbling markets may derail Elon Musk’s US$46 billion Twitter indulgence
Rising inflation and a bearish sell-off of tech stocks may threaten the Tesla CEO’s ambitious takeover of the social media platform.
As Labor issues dominate the election campaign, Morrison struggles
If Albanese wins this election, Morrison’s inability to talk about his preferred subjects could turn out to be a key factor.
Life in a one-paper town: how the West has been covering the election
In WA, where almost all print publications are owned by one company, a paper such as The West Australian has far-reaching influence.
Should NDIS funding and reform be an election issue? Richard Hamon’s story leaves little doubt of the answer
Instead of the NDIS making life easier for Australians with disabilities, its stalling and haggling over funds create emotional and physical distress.
Mental health a sticking issue in marginal seats hit by fires, floods and the pandemic
Psychological help services are a major concern for the marginal seat of Gilmore, following a cluster of suicides after the region was devastated by environmental catastrophes.
American law is now hurtling towards apartheid for women
A leaked US Supreme Court decision on abortion would make women second-class citizens.
Why did the Morrison government so badly handle the pandemic? Because it favoured party mates over public servants
The shocking and often fatal consequences of the prime minister’s mishandling of the COVID plague is mind-boggling.
Healthcare for all? Sorting the facts from the rhetoric
Australia has one of the world’s best healthcare systems, but with holes in coverage widening, that title is slipping.
As the world burns: climate crisis turns the heat up on Labor and the Coalition
The world is sleepwalking into a catastrophe but the major parties would rather end the climate wars than seriously reduce emissions.
Climate is being ignored, especially by the ABC — and the loudest voice is of denialists
Data from Isentia shows that climate change has so far been missing in action in the coverage of most media outlets throughout the election campaign.
Fungi? Not so much. Why fungal infection could be the source of our next pandemic
Fungal infections are already prominent in many parts of the world. Climate change and other environmental factors are accelerating them.
‘Now or never’: Australia’s responses to decades of damning IPCC climate reports
The latest report is the most damning yet so we’ve charted three decades of Australia’s climate policy to gauge our progress, or lack of it.
