People aged 50 and over are now officially eligible to receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from selected GPs. Although some practices have had permission to provide the vaccine Continue Reading
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Developers accuse NSW Councils of hording billions in infrastructure contributions
NSW councils are sitting on billions of dollars of infrastructure contributions, according to developers. A report by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) says $3 Continue Reading
Is News Corp’s new found ‘love of science’ all “smoke and mirrors”?
More smoke and mirrors from Rupert Murdoch, as News Corp gets all “scientific” with Big Tobacco, writes Rhys Muldoon. WITH PROFITS down, News Corp, like Continue Reading
Nine things you can do at home during coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus has brought the world to a standstill. Bars, shops, clubs, schools, museums and restaurants are restricted; landmarks in some countries are deserted and streets Continue Reading
Australia’s education performance drops again
Australian 15-year-old reading scores are way below those of their peers in ten countries – including Singapore, Estonia, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Korea and Poland. By Continue Reading
Five charts showing what those on Newstart really look like.
The Newstart unemployment benefit is all over the news. It’s the subject of a Senate inquiry. Today it will take evidence in Elizabeth, in what Continue Reading
Your wi-fi router could be infected with a terrifying new virus
Australia is one of 54 countries that has been infected by a nasty computer virus currently spreading around the world, dubbed VPNFilter. By Mark Gambino Continue Reading
Has the Government been ‘telling porkies’ on plain package ‘ciggies’?
After the Wakefield survey results turned out to be unconvincing, the Australian government had another problem in demonstrating the efficacy of its plain packaging policy. Continue Reading
Insecure work: It’s the ‘New Normal’ in Australia
Less than half of employed Australians now work in a permanent full-time paid position with basic entitlements like sick pay and paid holidays. by Prof. Continue Reading
Michael Pascoe: As commercial models struggle we need stronger public broadcasters, not weaker ones
It’s ironic Communications Minister Mitch Fifield has difficulty communicating. But don’t worry, I’m here to help: cutting the ABC’s funding makes perfect sense – if Continue Reading
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