Our broken federation and its broken GST
The reignited debate about the distribution of GST revenue this month highlights some of the worst aspects of Australia’s damaged…
Sorry Scott, but the GST fight isn’t over
It is a safe rule of thumb to assume that whenever a minister or a bureaucrat says “no one will…
Hello Triggs-lite, goodbye free speech
It’s clear now that the Coalition government is not only uninterested in the idea of restructuring the bureaucracy, but it also is not even interested…
18c: not perfect, but a pretty good start
The Turnbull government’s proposed changes to section 18c don’t go all the way, but they’re a pretty good start. Yesterday, Prime…
Revealed: how your taxes fund the 18c Fan Club
One of the most obvious features of the parliamentary inquiry into section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act has been…
Jedi vs Jihadi
Knighthoods have returned! No, not in Australia – Malcolm Turnbull remains PM, and the highest award in the Australian honours…
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