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The many forces trying to 'tear up' our workplace laws

To read the news today, you'd think one organisation was gunning for IR change. The truth is more complicated.

Vanishing public servants and Schroedinger's emails at estimates

Missing public servants and emails in a quantum state of flux dominated the first day of estimates.

The battle for benefits: people with disabilities fight back against broken system

Record numbers of Disability Support Pension applicants are having their claims rejected, often against the explicit advice of doctors. With nothing left to lose, some are choosing to fight.

A quick primer on Michael McCormack, the man you've never heard of who just became Deputy PM

He's most famous for overseeing the botched #censusfail and a postal survey he didn't believe in, and now he's your deputy prime minister.

Nats tap McCormack to warm seat for Joyce

The relatively unknown Michael McCormack is Australia's new deputy Prime Minister. But how long will his damaged predecessor be content to wait on the backbench?

Rio Tinto CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques.

Where's the profit surge from Australian companies going?

Australian companies are enjoying a bumper reporting season. So where is all the money going? Into investment and wage rises? Yeah, not so much.

Dutton’s department leaves vital medical positions vacant

The resignation of Dr John Brayley, the Surgeon General and CMO of the Australian Border Force, has closed a vital channel of advocacy for refugees. Four months later, the position is still empty.

Joyce quits — and doubles the backbench trouble for Turnbull

Bye bye, Barnaby. After weeks of being told his position is untenable, Barnaby Joyce has finally decided to go.

Poll Bludger: according to the numbers, the Nats don't need Joyce

One thing Barnaby's defenders have used to argue their case is that the Deputy PM is really very good at "retail politics", that he reinvigorated the Nationals Party. But is that actually true?

Barnaby, Tony and Trump: the toxic trio upstaging Turnbull

Travelling to Washington won't free the Prime Minister from politically damaging personalities like Barnaby Joyce and Tony Abbott — Donald Trump will be just as damaging.