The Public Service Association of South Australia (PSA) recently won its first real pay rise in six years. Behind the win is its new executive, led by general secretary Charlotte Watson and assistant general secretary Celia Brougham. The two candidates from PSA Change were elected in July last year, amid
Tax changes, more grants, and targeted training are among the recommendations of a sweeping review of Australia’s research and development industry. Australia needs bold reforms, including tax changes and financial incentives, to stop relying on its lucky country credentials and become a nation with a strong innovation industry. A year-long
The Reserve Bank will deliver an interest rate decision today amid the global uncertainty caused by the US and Israel's war in Iran — a war in which President Donald
Major Australian government technology outsourcer and IT managed services provider DXC is officially set to be hit by industrial action. Australia’s longstanding technology union, Professionals Australia, has succeeded in having a strike ballot approved by the Fair Work Commission, clearing the way for strikes and stop-work actions across the company
The Centre for Public Integrity has made the case for more robust changes to how the government consults with the public and to promote genuine public participation in Australian democracy. The ‘Enhancing integrity in public consultation’ report highlighted how the quality of government initiatives and overall trust were improved when
A tight by-election race in Farrer is set to spotlight One Nation’s call for negative net migration against the labour realities of regional Australia. read now...
If the ARN radio network’s KIISFM stations want to resurrect Kyle Sandilands or Jackie “O” Henderson, either together, singly or in partnership with someone else, they will face significant new conditions on their broadcasting licence. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has produced a report reciting a litany of
Reform’s Richard Tice has been the subject of what I fear is intended as a hit-piece in the Sunday Times. “The Deputy Leader of Reform UK avoided nearly £600,000 in corporation tax after obtaining a rare legal status for his company,” it reports. “Richard Tice then channeled the company’s dividends into an offshore trust and a string of dormant ...
The Farrer by-election on May 9 will be a major test for new Liberal leader Angus Taylor and new Nationals leader Matt Canavan, as well as a real-time measure of One Nation’s surging poll numbers. One Nation’s David Farley and independent Michelle Milthorpe are considered the early frontrunners in the
Two weeks into the war in Iran, Donald Trump’s critics have intensified their attacks not only on his conduct of the war, but on his decision to start it at all. As oil prices, global trade routes and energy markets come under strain, endless strategic and economic debates produce more speculation than answers. Does the war weaken America against ...
The Australian Government has consistently maintained that it does "not provide weapons to Israel" but that claim relies on a narrow legal framing. read now...
You sometimes wonder if people who put together newspapers these days have ever heard the story about the boy who cried wolf. This was one of Aesop’s fables which taught children about the dangers of scaremongering in order to get attention, the moral being that if you persist in doing so, no-one will believe you in the end.
If nuclear warfare is upon ...
The Public Service Association of South Australia (PSA) recently won its first real pay rise in six years. Behind the win is its new executive, led by general secretary Charlotte Watson and assistant general secretary Celia Brougham. The two candidates from PSA Change were elected in July last year, amid
Tax changes, more grants, and targeted training are among the recommendations of a sweeping review of Australia’s research and development industry. Australia needs bold reforms, including tax changes and financial incentives, to stop relying on its lucky country credentials and become a nation with a strong innovation industry. A year-long
The Reserve Bank will deliver an interest rate decision today amid the global uncertainty caused by the US and Israel's war in Iran — a war in which President Donald
Major Australian government technology outsourcer and IT managed services provider DXC is officially set to be hit by industrial action. Australia’s longstanding technology union, Professionals Australia, has succeeded in having a strike ballot approved by the Fair Work Commission, clearing the way for strikes and stop-work actions across the company
The Centre for Public Integrity has made the case for more robust changes to how the government consults with the public and to promote genuine public participation in Australian democracy. The ‘Enhancing integrity in public consultation’ report highlighted how the quality of government initiatives and overall trust were improved when
A tight by-election race in Farrer is set to spotlight One Nation’s call for negative net migration against the labour realities of regional Australia. read now...
If the ARN radio network’s KIISFM stations want to resurrect Kyle Sandilands or Jackie “O” Henderson, either together, singly or in partnership with someone else, they will face significant new conditions on their broadcasting licence. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has produced a report reciting a litany of
Reform’s Richard Tice has been the subject of what I fear is intended as a hit-piece in the Sunday Times. “The Deputy Leader of Reform UK avoided nearly £600,000 in corporation tax after obtaining a rare legal status for his company,” it reports. “Richard Tice then channeled the company’s dividends into an offshore trust and a string of dormant ...
The Farrer by-election on May 9 will be a major test for new Liberal leader Angus Taylor and new Nationals leader Matt Canavan, as well as a real-time measure of One Nation’s surging poll numbers. One Nation’s David Farley and independent Michelle Milthorpe are considered the early frontrunners in the
Two weeks into the war in Iran, Donald Trump’s critics have intensified their attacks not only on his conduct of the war, but on his decision to start it at all. As oil prices, global trade routes and energy markets come under strain, endless strategic and economic debates produce more speculation than answers. Does the war weaken America against ...
The Australian Government has consistently maintained that it does "not provide weapons to Israel" but that claim relies on a narrow legal framing. read now...
You sometimes wonder if people who put together newspapers these days have ever heard the story about the boy who cried wolf. This was one of Aesop’s fables which taught children about the dangers of scaremongering in order to get attention, the moral being that if you persist in doing so, no-one will believe you in the end.
If nuclear warfare is upon ...
