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Why universities are headed for a reckoning
Half the students at Sydney and Melbourne universities are now from overseas. A decade ago, this figure was 25 per cent. But cuts are coming, and for some it’s a matter of survival.
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- Julie Hare
Glen Le Lievre cartoons for 2023-24
See all of Glen Le Lievre cartoons for 2023 and 2024.
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- Glen Le Lievre
Offshore wind plan in ‘Labor limbo’ as Port of Hastings stalls
The state opposition claims Victoria’s offshore wind policy is in “disarray” after Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio could not guarantee a key terminal would proceed.
- Gus McCubbing
China warplanes conduct second day of drills off Taiwan
Taiwan is tracking dozens of Chinese warplanes and navy vessels off its coast. Follow updates live.
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- Tom Rabe
No time for ‘denial and delay’: PM starts second-term pitch
Anthony Albanese will use his second anniversary in office to urge voters to stick with Labor for another term, rather than vote for the Coalition and return to the era of conflict fatigue.
- Phillip Coorey
Jason Falinski won’t run in McKellar – but James Brown will
While some ousted Liberals are raring for another go at the teals, others have attempted to move on.
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- Myriam Robin
Opinion & Analysis
Someone will have to bite the bullet and raise taxes
It’s delusional to think that we can find large new areas to spend money on without the overall cost of government going up. But whoever raises taxes first will have an advantage.
Columnist
The republican crown needs a new head: who will step up?
The Australian Republican Movement throne need not be empty for long considering this shining array of talent.
Satirist
There’s a super-sized hole in the budget. Here’s why
The forecast bounce in the tax take on superannuation will not happen because we’ve massively overdone the concessions that take from poorer and give to richer Australians.
Economist
Both sides are pushing buttons on migration, one is being more subtle
Migration long ago became a lazy method, adopted by both sides of politics, to generate growth in the absence of any reform or productivity agenda,
Political editor
Yesterday
- Opinion
- Federal budget
Someone will have to bite the bullet and raise taxes
It’s delusional to think that we can find large new areas to spend money on without the overall cost of government going up. But whoever raises taxes first will have an advantage.
- Laura Tingle
- Opinion
- Satire
The republican crown needs a new head: who will step up?
The Australian Republican Movement throne need not be empty for long considering this shining array of talent.
- Rowan Dean
- Opinion
- Federal budget
There’s a super-sized hole in the budget. Here’s why
The forecast bounce in the tax take on superannuation will not happen because we’ve massively overdone the concessions that take from poorer and give to richer Australians.
- Chris Richardson
This Month
- Opinion
- Canberra Observed
Both sides are pushing buttons on migration, one is being more subtle
Migration long ago became a lazy method, adopted by both sides of politics, to generate growth in the absence of any reform or productivity agenda,
- Phillip Coorey
China sends warships, jets to ‘punish’ Taiwan
Chinese fighter jets have carried live missiles and warships encircled Taiwan in a show of force to “punish” the self-ruled democracy’s new president.
- Andrew Tillett and Jessica Sier
Labor and Coalition warned against ‘quick fix’ immigration cuts
The Coalition will have to cut visa places for health, education, aged care and tourism sectors as part of efforts to slash overseas arrivals.
- Tom McIlroy and James Hall
New tax hit could push up cost of your dentist visit
Patients accessing dental services in large medical clinics around the country face possible price hikes from new payroll tax liabilities being imposed by state governments.
- Tom McIlroy
Dutton’s plan to let international students work more could backfire
Experts say Peter Dutton’s promise to allow overseas students to work 30 hours a week would trigger a fresh wave of visa abuse.
- Julie Hare
Gas to firm renewables until nuclear is ready: Dutton
Peter Dutton has countered claims his plans for nuclear energy were a front to keep coal in the system for longer.
- Phillip Coorey, Tom Rabe and Gus McCubbing
- Analysis
- Government Observed
The real reason for spending $1b on PsiQuantum
Defence planners have long worried how vulnerable military information systems are to GPS being taken out by an adversary.
- Tom Burton
Students claim victory in Melbourne uni protest
Pro-Palestinian students claim the university has agreed to disclose its research partnerships with weapons manufacturers.
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- Gus McCubbing
China launches military drills around Taiwan as ‘punishment’
China launches military drills surrounding Taiwan in response to its new president. NSW saves Origin’s Eraring coal plan. How the day unfolded.
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- Campbell Kwan
Universities brace for foreign student cuts of up to 95pc
Both sides of politics say the reductions are needed to relieve housing pressure and both plans would deliver a huge shock to the $48b industry.
- Julie Hare
Albanese powers ahead with Australian-made battery plan
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will launch a National Battery Strategy on Thursday for the $523 million for batteries in last week’s budget.
- Ronald Mizen
Advancing digital transformation of public services
How can we drive service transformation and digital leadership at all levels of government?
Victoria, South Australia exempt GPs from payroll tax
The Victorian decision represents a backflip by the Allan government that will cost the state budget $10 million a year.
- Gus McCubbing
- Exclusive
- Legal industry
Hedge fund betting on class actions banks on $135m profit a year
The fund behind largest litigation deal in history expects to make about $135 million a year from the deal, illustrating the huge profits up for grabs for investors.
- Ronald Mizen
Nuclear power will be cheaper than CSIRO estimates, Libs insist
The Coalition agrees with the CSIRO about the construction cost of a nuclear power station, but not the price of electricity it would produce.
- Phillip Coorey
Costello backs Dutton on super for housing
Former treasurer Peter Costello has backed Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s super for housing policy, saying members should be able to choose what happens to their money.
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- Gus McCubbing
Coalition shifts goalposts on immigration cuts
During a National Press Club address, shadow treasurer Angus Taylor said the Coalition would cut both permanent migration and net overseas migration.
- Phillip Coorey and Tom McIlroy
