Politics
Drug testing welfare recipients a 'tick a box' exercise that can never work
Sally WhyteSep 1, 20171 Comment
There are between 200,000 and 500,000 people who want to access drug and alcohol services who are unable to because there are not enough doctors and clinics. What will be accomplished by forcing drug-addicted welfare recipients to join the queue?
The Donald is wrong -- talking is the only way to deal with North Korea
Professor Damien KingsburySep 1, 20179 Comments
Wars are always ended by some form of negotiated settlement. That means that, at some point, talking must be the answer.
When a problem comes along, you must WAxit: a history of WA's attempts to secede
Charlie LewisSep 1, 20176 Comments
The motion put forward by the Brand division of the WA Liberal Party to examine the possibility of WA pursuing secession is just the latest example in a long history.
How Dutton is slowly undermining the rule of law in Australia
Michael BradleySep 1, 201714 Comments
Peter Dutton has sent an unequivocal signal that he holds the human rights of asylum seekers to be non-existent, insignificant or, at best, an inconvenience. Which might turn out to be bad news for his own department.
Money for nothing: WA MPs given an annual $80k unreported, unaudited slush fund
Charlie LewisSep 1, 20179 Comments
Western Australian MPs are given $78,000 in addition to their salaries to spend as an "electorate allowance". They do not have to report what they spend it on, nor do they have to pay it back if they don't use it all for legitimate purposes. And the honour system works so well for pollies ...
Poll Bludger: surge in youth enrolment ahead of plebiscite spells trouble for Turnbull
William BoweSep 1, 20176 Comments
An unusual mid-term surge in electoral enrolment that has had a measurable impact on the demographic profile of the prospective voting population.
Just what is the Rule of Law Institute?
Sally WhyteAug 31, 20173 Comments
Robin Speed of the Rule of Law Institute has called for the resignation of Pauline Wright of the NSW Law Society over her public support of marriage equality. But what even is the Rule of Law Institute?
How The Daily Telegraph learned to quit worrying and love Anthony Albanese
Charlie LewisAug 31, 20173 Comments
The Daily Telegraph sure loves Anthony Albanese. Except when it doesn't. Crikey has a look at why that might be.
Would Australia be forced to defend Japan from North Korea?
Charlie LewisAug 31, 20173 Comments
As the debate over rages Australia's involvement military action in the Korean Peninsula, Crikey looks at the Korean War remnant that means we're already there.
Clean Energy Target: Labor should let them eat coal
Bernard KeaneAug 31, 20178 Comments
It's time for compromise on a Clean Energy Target -- set it to allow for coal, and wait for investors to show up to build new coal-fired power plants. The catch is, it's unlikely any will.