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23 hours ago · The mainstream media's attempts to stifle free expression continue in the case against Antoinette Lattouf and the dismissal of Peter Lalor, writes Rosemary Sorensen.. AS THE ABC defends the dismissal of journalist Antoinette Lattouf in the Federal Court this week and in the wake of the abrupt dismissal of cricket commentator Peter Lalor last week from his role with SEN, the potency of strident ...

2 days ago · On the budget, the good news continues. Against all odds, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered two budget surpluses that have been used to reduce government debt, much of which was accumulated under the previous Coalition Government which, in nine years, didn’t ever record a surplus.. While the Budget is currently forecasted to return to deficit in 2024-25, this is linked to the income tax ...

6 days ago · Bob Hawke, the 'Silver Bodgie' — even kids thought he was cool 16 Nov 2024 | A birds-eye of Bob's "bodgie": Australia's 23rd prime minister, Bob Hawke, being mobbed by adorin ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Dutton's atomic power bill for a 'nuclear family' could be nearly $39K 28 Jan 2025 | The Dutton nuclear power plan will cost about $264 billion if the type of reactor extolled by ...

Sep 24, 2024 · If a worker can churn out more output for a given level of hours worked, the economy grows in a non-inflationary, sustainable way. This is a good thing because it feeds into workers' wages and business profit growth as well as helping the budget as tax receipts rise in a strongly growing economy.

May 22, 2024 · The growth of Australia's flexible office in 2024 22 May 2024 | Is an office just a bunch of walls and desks? Not according to an up-to-date working trend that is ...

Nov 8, 2024 · It may be tempting to see investment in nuclear energy as a no-brainer and as offering a win-win-win scenario. After all, those proposing the construction of new nuclear reactors will point to the prospect of lower energy bills, decisive action on climate change and job creation.

Feb 18, 2024 · It is increasingly clear that we cannot take democracy for granted, writes Chris Simpson.. AS MANY observers have noted, we are living in a time marked by "democratic backsliding" and the consequences are starting to show.An obvious case in point is the resurgence of autocratic world leaders and the increasingly common practice of autocratic leaders either appointing themselves for life or ...

Mar 4, 2024 · The thousands of Australians who died needlessly through Morrison’s Robodebt scandal, pandemic mismanagement and the surge in Indigenous suicides are, of course, lost forever.. Global standing restored. No doubt, the French Government marked Morrison’s departure with célébration.When he lost the Prime Ministership in May 2022, then Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian publicly ...