Economy
Aboriginal women left out of family violence funding plans
Domestic violence doesn’t discriminate but Aboriginal women are over-represented in statistics of this violent crime. This year the Federal Government......
Free trade deal likely between Australia and the EU
While the G20 summit of world leaders in Antalya, Turkey has been overshadowed by discussions on national security following the......
Diabetes strategy launched as health cuts still linger
The government launched the outline of a new national diabetes strategy today, while the outcome of hundreds of community health......
Australia’s Charity Fatigue
World Vision CEO Tim Costello is urging Australian charities to merge their resources as the public succumbs to ‘charity fatigue’.......
Cashless Welfare Cards, will they be a credit to Ceduna?
Concerns are again being voiced over the federal government’s cashless welfare card, this time in the remote South Australian town......
The secret world of donations and lobbying
The contagion of political donations and lobbying has led to numerous inquiries across Australia. In a political spectacle never witnessed......
Lack of concern for environment in TPP
The fine print of the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement, signed in October, is now in the public domain, and in......
Alternatives to the GST/Income Tax tradeoff
Treasurer Scott Morrison has been promoting the idea of a 15 per cent GST rate with a cut in personal......
The complexity of achieving fairness in economics
The balance between economic reform and fairness is hard to achieve. Most economists agree that an increased GST would be......
Unraveling the tender spot in government spending
In the last financial year, the government spent 14% of the federal budget on tenders. More than 68,000 Australian federal......