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Sophie Scamps: Ministerial 'turf wars' are stalling critical policy reforms
Independent Member for Mackellar, Dr Sophie Scamps has blamed 'ministerial turf wars' for stalling critical reforms, warning the gap between departments is where “sensible reform proposals go to die”.
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Public reject 'cash for access' to politicians: new polling
New polling has revealed that most Australians think politicians’ secret cash-for-access payments are corrupt.
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Only 8% of Australians fully convinced Australia 'shares values' with Donald Trump's America
New research has revealed that just 8% of Australians strongly agree that Australia “shares values” with Donald Trump’s United States.
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Is Australia putting Pacific Island guestworkers at risk of modern slavery?
Australia is one of twelve countries that will participate, and the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme – which experts say puts participants at risk of modern slavery – is a key part of the agenda.
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Latest data shows housing becoming less affordable
Since the Federal Election, which was fought on who could make housing more affordable, housing has become even less affordable.
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This Week in America: It's Been A Year, Election Week, American Punk
It isn’t always easy to keep up with what’s happening in the US. ‘Shorter America” is a series where Dr Emma Shortis loops you in on what’s going on in America and shares news and analysis that you can trust.
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Poverty is a policy choice. Time for a new policy to bring a million Australian kids out of poverty
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The Government is taking action on housing. It's just exactly the wrong kind of action
The Government spends an estimated $13 to 15 billion per year on housing, it's all directed to the capital gains tax discount, the negative gearing deductions and the Commonwealth rent assistance.
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Fortescue: Fuel Tax Credit makes diesel 'artificially cheap', overhaul needed for climate
A Fortescue executive has called for a major overhaul of Australia’s $11 billion fuel tax credit scheme, arguing it undermines the nation’s climate goals by making diesel “artificially cheap”.
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Every four hours a gun is stolen in Australia: new research
Gun violence has been in Australian headlines regularly in recent months.
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