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Punishment before trial: this Home Affairs power grab will hurt many families

Punishment before trial: this Home Affairs power grab will hurt many families

In a move that has stunned civil liberties advocates and welfare recipients alike, the Albanese government has introduced a last-minute amendment...

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Zoë Wundenberg

The hidden tax flaw that makes your used EV more expensive than a new polluter

The hidden tax flaw that makes your used EV more expensive than a new polluter

Transportation is now the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the ACT by a country mile. Login or signup to continue reading Recently, we...

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Ben Elliston

You're not imagining it. Christmas comes earlier

You're not imagining it. Christmas comes earlier

You don't have to be Einstein to know time bends and warps. At this time of year, without fail, it speeds up. Or at least it seems to. Login or...

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John Hanscombe

Food insecurity affects 1 in 3 regional people - and it's worse for those with poor mental health

Food insecurity affects 1 in 3 regional people - and it's worse for those with poor mental health

It's becoming harder for many Australians to afford enough healthy food, especially in regional areas, our new research shows. Login or signup to...

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Katherine Kent

Labor's shame: Why good people are doing nothing about the gambling crisis

Labor's shame: Why good people are doing nothing about the gambling crisis

Have you noticed the surge in teal, voices of, and independent advertisements recently? They were massive in the football finals season and have...

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Crispin Hull

Don't believe the drug war lie: The US is fighting Venezuela for its oil

Don't believe the drug war lie: The US is fighting Venezuela for its oil

In 1977, I backpacked through Venezuela and recall our bus driver filling his 800-litre fuel tank for just US$20. At that time, around two-thirds...

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Clive Williams

It's not just the horses facing torment today

It's not just the horses facing torment today

It's race day. But don't concern yourself with the Melbourne Cup. Other events are infinitely more interesting. Login or signup to continue reading...

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John Hanscombe

Our loved ones deserve care that sets a high bar

Our loved ones deserve care that sets a high bar

I was about twenty when I stopped by my grandparents' place and found my grandma in the front yard after a fall. Login or signup to continue...

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Sam Rae

To help millions, the public service must learn to see the unseen

To help millions, the public service must learn to see the unseen

There's a palpable appetite for AI across the Australian Public Service (APS). Login or signup to continue reading With agencies exploring how AI...

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Roz Gregory

The down-down dance and the art of the deal

The down-down dance and the art of the deal

It was a tense stand-off. I wanted the shirt but not at the price she was asking. She wanted to sell it to me but not at the price I was offering....

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John Hanscombe

The climate crisis is worsening in all ways. But we can still limit warming with these bold actions

The climate crisis is worsening in all ways. But we can still limit warming with these bold actions

Climate change has been on the world's radar for decades. Predictions made by scientists at oil giant Exxon in the early 1980s are proving...

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Thomas Newsome

If you see Trump as more of a mob boss, his work makes a lot more sense

If you see Trump as more of a mob boss, his work makes a lot more sense

When Donald Trump and Xi Jinping emerged from their "historic" talks in Busan, South Korea on Friday, there were enough wins for both sides to...

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Mark Kenny

The front line for the next great cyber attack might be in your home

The front line for the next great cyber attack might be in your home

Australia may have just signed a landmark UN cybercrime treaty pledging international co-operation - it should not put us at ease. Login or signup...

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Tharinda Perera

These changes are in effect from today and here's how they affect your loved ones

These changes are in effect from today and here's how they affect your loved ones

There is a beauty in ageing, but when you're in the thick of Australia's aged care system it can sometimes be difficult to see it. Login or signup...

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Penny Fielding

The AFP's crusade for kids' safety sounds good. Shame it's mostly a PR exercise

The AFP's crusade for kids' safety sounds good. Shame it's mostly a PR exercise

The new AFP Commissioner, Krissy Barrett, would not be the first AFP commissioner or statutory head to think that she can reinvent her job and its...

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Jack Waterford

I asked AI for some help. It sent Rick Astley

I asked AI for some help. It sent Rick Astley

A little learning is a dangerous thing, English poet Alexander Pope observed in his celebrated 1709 piece, An Essay on Criticism. Login or signup...

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Scott Hannaford

Not the BOM: #changeitback

Not the BOM: #changeitback

Without being too dramatic, I felt like I had lost an old friend when the Bureau of Meteorology updated its website just over a week ago. Login or...

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Megan Doherty

One party is acting like an effective opposition and it's not the Liberals

One party is acting like an effective opposition and it's not the Liberals

I presume many Canberrans have, like me, watched initially with amusement, and then unable to turn away, train-wreck style fascination at the...

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Nicole Lawder

The hard truth: why the government should let this smelter fail

The hard truth: why the government should let this smelter fail

The Tomago smelter is in trouble. Although the expiration of its energy contract is still more than three years away, the owner (Rio Tinto) has...

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Simon Cowan