News & Views Robodebt was a policy fiasco with a human cost we have yet to fully appreciate The human cost of the Robodebt fiasco is difficult to assess and involves much more than financial losses, writes Peter Whiteford.
News & Views Porter and Tudge dust their hands, while Rachelle Miller fights for justice Rachelle Miller, the brave whistleblower on sexual misconduct in Parliament, has reportedly lost a position with a defence contractor.
News & Views ‘Cruel’: JobSeeker coronavirus supplement to reduce by $100 per fortnight in new year Morrison said the rate of the JobSeeker coronavirus supplement will be extended at a reduced rate of $150 per week, starting 1 January.
News & Views Is Canberra having a #MeToo moment? It will take more than reports of MPs behaving badly for parliament to change Federal parliament is an atypical work environment. But that does not make it “special” and therefore, beyond community standards.
Politics Scott Morrison’s manterruption of Anne Ruston perfectly typifies the government’s ‘women issue’ If there was any doubt that Australia’s government had a “women issue”, we bring you this car crash of an interaction from Scott Morrison
News & Views This government has acted with impunity towards women for too long The pattern we’ve seem from this government? Act with impunity and then actively seek to silence anyone who dares to call it out.
News & Views A Biden presidency would put pressure on Scott Morrison over climate change A Biden presidency would put Australia on the spot over climate. This is expected to be an issue for the Morrison government internationally.
News & Views Licensed post offices see “return to the dark ages” without Holgate, as former Australia Post boss offers to volunteer with them at Christmas Licensed post offices across the country see “no future whatsoever” after the resignation of former Australia Post chief Christine Holgate.
Climate The climate crisis will cost Australia $3.4 trillion over the next 50 years without swift action Without swift action, unchecked climate change could cost the Australian economy $3.4 trillion and see 880,000 jobs lost by 2070.
News & Views Australians want climate action. But as Penny Wong says, Morrison Govt increasingly ‘internationally isolated’ “Your government is increasingly isolated internationally on climate,” said Senator Penny Wong in Senate Estimates.
News & Views Morrison’s hard line on Christine Holgate would be good, if it wasn’t at odds with his typical response to alleged corruption Morrison’s hard line today could easily morph into a gentle or blind one tomorrow, provided there’s enough political gain in it for him.
News & Views Scott Morrison refuses to sign world leaders’ pledge on biodiversity & climate Other countries that have have not signed the Leaders’ Pledge for Nature, include China, the US, Brazil, and Russia.