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Why a universal basic income is a terrible idea

A "universal basic income" is often promoted as a solution for inequality, but it would actually make things worse, writes Labor MP for Fenner and Shadow Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh.

Matthewson: what Abbott doesn't say is what should worry Turnbull

Former prime minister Tony Abbott's frequent jibes at his successor Malcolm Turnbull are designed to thwart the current PM, but not to pave the way for his own return.

The Coalition MPs who don't think superannuation should be used for house deposits

How can the government put forward a policy supporting using superannuation for housing when so many MPs are on the record against it?

Centrelink contradicts earlier statements, says paying a debt is admitting it is accurate

A debt paid back to Centrelink is a debt owed, unless those who were forced to repay the debt ask for a review, according to Human Services officials.

Tilting at windmills: wind farm complainants told to see a doctor for ailments

Don't automatically blame wind farms for what ails you, National Wind Farm Commissioner Andrew Dyer has said.

Pansexual’s labyrinth: Abetz lost in a bewildering maze of queer theory

Eric has made the case that he couldn’t possibly be homophobic because stable sexual categories can’t really be said to exist. Where did he learn to speak Foucauldian?

Has political correctness failed?

Chris Kenny thinks that political correctness has failed "the mainstream"-- but what on earth does this actually mean?

What is underemployment? And who is most affected by it?

With every economic downturn, underemployment keeps getting worse, writes Crikey intern Alice Rennison.

LEAKED: Mark Latham's personal diary

Featuring a fiery confrontation with an uppity feminist out the front of a major supermarket.

Royal commission: thousands of victims but no national action plan from the Anglican church

Evidence given to the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse shows the scale of abuse in the Anglican Church and the lack of momentum in addressing problems, writes Amanda Gearing.