It's demand, not supply, that shapes as the biggest problem for the Australian economy — at least according to RBA governor Philip Lowe. But try telling that to the treasurer.
Taskforce launched after Inq’s investigation into alleged neglect in the disability sector
Georgi Hadden is finally having her claims of abuse and neglect taken seriously.
ABC News channel — an indulgence Australia can no longer afford?
Can the ABC afford to keep directing precious resources to its little-watched news channel? More to the point, can Australian journalism afford it?
Australia’s television news is, shockingly, extremely white
Television news is overwhelmingly white, and not just on screen.
Australian media refuses to confront racism. Again
The Australian's racist Kamala Harris cartoon shows just how little is changing in our media — and how many journalists are willing to look the other way.
The academic freedom of speech list. Feel free to argue with it
The IPA has leapt to the defence of controversial academic Peter Ridd. But what other causes on campus have gotten them fired up?
The numbers game, NZ election delayed, and how safe are schools?
In Virus Watch today, Victoria sets another grim record, but the curve is flattening. Plus, New Zealand has delayed its general election, and the schools debate continues.
We need to talk about Richard Colbeck
With the COVID-19 crisis in aged care spinning out of control, is the current minister in charge really the best man for the job?
Models of truth …Tourism Oz goes early … SMH platforms greenwashers
How do the figures in The Australian's Victorian "government modelling" stack up against the actual case numbers?
Jim Chalmers says two-thirds of the debt in the budget was borrowed before the start of the pandemic. Is he correct?
Shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government must not be allowed to 'pull a swiftie' by pretending the country's debt is all due to the pandemic.
Will WA’s extraordinary measures against Clive Palmer pay off?
Western Australia has used its legislative power to get itself out of a very bad bargain. But what has been lost in the process?
Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien's request to cross-examine witnesses during the hotel quarantine inquiry's public hearings has been rejected, and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will today announce a new national licensing framework for workers.
The Peter Ridd circus rolls on and on — and we're all footing the bill.
How do we hold dodgy disability services to account?
As parliamentary inquiries investigate how to fix the NDIS and disability services, where should they be looking, and what can they hope to achieve?
When non-verbal means voiceless: the silent wall that greeted an injured man
Anndrea Wheatley turned to the police and NDIS watchdog to find out what happened after her disabled son was injured — only to find each organisation more toothless than the last.
Georgi Hadden used to protect us. When she needed it, we didn’t protect her
The former police officer's allegations of neglect and potential abuse were dismissed by the NDIS watchdog.
Unless we want 10,000 businesses disappearing overnight, we'll need to rethink how the Australian economy works in the age of COVID-19.
Virus on ice, two for one (infections), and everyone’s jealous of Russia’s troubling vaccine
COVID-19 may be spreading via imported frozen food, while Victoria struggles forward and Russia knows why everyone's worried about its new 'reckless' vaccine: jealousy.
There’s a term to describe cutting wages, then cashing in: COVID fraud
The legal industry is eyeing the litigious possibilities that COVID-19 will leave behind. One major opportunity: class actions by employees against employers.
Australia’s elderly are looking to the future, and you should too
What do the events of this year mean for future generations, and how will things change for the aged population? Our older readers weigh in.
Andrews v Reynolds: how will we know who’s telling the truth?
Whether we get down to the truth of the matter may well come down to what the public expects from its politicians.
NZ reveals how COVID has us living permanently on a tipping point
New Zealand's shock outbreak reveals how quickly we can flip back into lockdown. Why would businesses risk investment in an environment like that?
We need to talk about Richard Colbeck
With the COVID-19 crisis in aged care spinning out of control, is the current minister in charge really the best man for the job?
The evasion of responsibility by the federal and Victorian governments over the pandemic is the product of a long-growing culture of non-accountability in Australian politics.
Childcare is important for parents but vital for kids. Both are under threat
Brushing off early education as babysitting is ignorance — it gives children one of the keys needed to unlock a productive future.
Childcare workers face no shifts and no support
Childcare workers in Victoria fear dodgy operators will pocket pandemic subsidies and rip off casual staff.
Inquiries are looking in the wrong place — the stuff-up is all about the second wave
It's right to scrutinise the mistakes of the Victorian government. But the inquiries are looking at the wrong blunder.
Are daily coronavirus conferences diminishing the power of journalism?
Savage job cuts as News Corp revenues drop by almost US$4m a week
The bloodletting in Australia alone put 1500 staff out on the street. But that's not the end of it: there are more cuts coming.
Advertising collapse is sinking old media
This has been a long time coming. But no one expected it to come in the space of three months.
Not too hot, not too cold: COVID-19 reporting needs to be just right
The pandemic is the only story that people want to read about right now. But it's the same story, every day. In an effort to keep things fresh, is the media resorting to 'Goldilocks reporting'?
