Robodebt Officers off the Hook
In an extraordinary move, the National Anti Corruption Commission has declined to pursue the Robodebt Royal Commission’s findings, saying ‘it was unlikely to obtain significant new evidence’ and was concerned …
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Former PM in the deep end, cashing in on influence
Leaving parliament in late February, it seems Scott Morrison landed an adviser’s job for Seafloor Minerals Fund, a deep-sea mining venture capital business, set up to ‘support the strategic goals of AUKUS’. …
eSafety Commissioner: Govt approach dangerous, ill-informed
We condemn the horrific Wakeley terrorist attack and wish for a speedy recovery for Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel and the Christ the Good Shepherd Church. We agree the video of …
Vaping, by Grahame Elder
The DRILL is back, looking at the evidence behind topical issues. And since the last DRILL on nuclear small modular reactors (nuclear SMRs), the Liberal National party have made SMRs …
Let’s have truth in political advertising
The issues | We are now in an era of post-truth, an age of disinformation. Political advertising campaigns should be presented in an objective, fair and accessible manner and justified …
Housing security
The issues | The fact that one of the least populated countries on Earth contains the world’s second most expensive housing is a national calamity, and a stunning failure of …
I’m all for EVs – Heath McKenzie
My family and I are privileged to have an electric car which we love but over the next few years all new transport vehicles will need to be electric – …
Why we worry about nuclear bombs
The issues “So long as anyone has nuclear weapons, others will want them. So long as anyone possesses nuclear weapons, they are bound, one day, to be used, by accident …
Reducing gambling harm
The issues Australians bet a staggering $244.3 billion in 2022-23 on legal forms of gambling and lost around A$25 billion that year, representing the largest per person losses in the world. Gambling has grown …
Australia needs a climate plan
Human-caused global warming is already irreversible on the timescale of people alive today and will worsen in decades to come (NASA). The world must change its approach to energy, recognise the limits to endless growth, …