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Australian Overseas Aid Is Not An ATM For Our Budget Problems

Australian Overseas Aid Is Not An ATM For Our Budget Problems

Rob Moodie   4.05.2016
As the budget draws closer I can only hope, for the sake of Malawi and for the sake of our self-respect, that the cut to Australian aid...
It's Time To Stop The Clock On Cuts To Aid

It's Time To Stop The Clock On Cuts To Aid

Gabi Hollows  3.05.2016
I've seen the generosity of Australians first hand. So when I hear reports that Australians think we should cut foreign aid, I'm genuinely...
A Budget Is Not Just A Financial Document, It's A Moral One

A Budget Is Not Just A Financial Document, It's A Moral One

Tim Costello  3.05.2016
How you judge today's federal budget depends what you think a budget is for. Conventional wisdom has it that the best budgets stimulate...
Our Watchdogs Should Not Have To Fear Attack

Our Watchdogs Should Not Have To Fear Attack

Mark Dreyfus  3.05.2016
Bodies such as the Human Rights Commission are a vital part of the checks and balances on executive power. If it is cowed by fear of retribution...
Eight Things No Woman Wants To Hear

Eight Things No Woman Wants To Hear

Marina Go  3.05.2016
If your career is your driving passion you will expect to be given as many opportunities in your workplace as the guy next to you. We know...
We Need To Get Our Priorities Sorted When It Comes To Funding Domestic Violence Services

We Need To Get Our Priorities Sorted When It Comes To Funding Domestic Violence Services

Larissa Waters  3.05.2016
If the Turnbull Government's budget does not boost funding for domestic violence services, it will leave women in grave danger. Even though...
A Vote For Turnbull Could Be A Vote For Abbott

A Vote For Turnbull Could Be A Vote For Abbott

Alan Berman  3.05.2016
Since snatching the Prime Ministership from Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull has done little to alter the Abbott Government's policies. The...
I Feel Sorry For The Person Who Left Me This Note. They Clearly Don't Understand Disability

I Feel Sorry For The Person Who Left Me This Note. They Clearly Don't Understand Disability

Justine Van Den Borne  2.05.2016
I wet myself in public a few days after my Facebook message to the person who left a note on my car went viral. I sympathise with people...
UNGASS 2016: Evolution Rather Than Revolution In The War On Drugs

UNGASS 2016: Evolution Rather Than Revolution In The War On Drugs

John Coyne  2.05.2016
UNGASS 2016 was controversial by UN standards. While it stopped well short of a drug reform revolution, it has provided some very important...
The Pink Ladies Of The Playground Are Precious

The Pink Ladies Of The Playground Are Precious

Lana Hirschowitz  1.05.2016
I will never forget my son's school orientation. I was genuinely afraid, not at the thought of my little boy going to school, not of the...
Sometimes You Need To Take A Rain Check On Your Plans

Sometimes You Need To Take A Rain Check On Your Plans

Kathy Parker  1.05.2016
Years ago, I held my first baby by the romantic light of an open fire in our quaint farm cottage and began to make equally romantic plans...
When A Man Snaps...

When A Man Snaps...

When A Man Snaps  30.04.2016
This week's three photions include a hidden excerpt from The Plumber's handbook, the evolution of sarcastic technology, and how not to...
Is There A Recipe For The Perfect Parent?

Is There A Recipe For The Perfect Parent?

Jordan Oldbury  30.04.2016
What makes the perfect parent? Is there a recipe or a list of ingredients you can follow to become a person capable of raising a child?...
Are You Self-Sabotaging Your Relationships?

Are You Self-Sabotaging Your Relationships?

Renee Slansky  30.04.2016
Guaranteed we can date the wrong people constantly, however there does come a point where we have to stop and take a long, hard look at...