The Bureau of Statistics downplaying the reality of growing inequality in a press release confirms that good journalism is more important than ever. By Greg Jericho In a world of misinformation, spin and lies, good journalism is more vital than ever, and this week revealed just how important it remains […]
The Australian Koala Foundation declared koalas officially “functionally extinct,” a term which means that though there are still about 80,000 koalas, they are either unlikely to reproduce another generation, prone to inbreeding due to low numbers or may no longer play a significant role in their ecosystem. By Lucienne Cross […]
Australian universities are heavily dependent on overseas students for their survival, leaving them vulnerable to political and economic change in Asia, in particular, and disadvantaging domestic students, writes John Menadue. In 1984 the number of international students in Australian was minimal and the Australian University Vice Chancellors were very sceptical […]
It’s hardly surprising Donald Trump’s loose language and even looser thought processes have dominated the G7 meeting. By Jennifer Hewitt It certainly shows Emmanuel Macron was smart to have dropped any notion of the usual post-summit communique. This would just have given the US President another chance to focus on […]
Coffs Harbour City Council will engage an ‘independent’ expert to review the cost and funding of the cultural and civic space in the city centre. From the ABC Coffs Coast Facebook page “The review will also involve an analysis of the compliance and governance on the architectural design tendering process […]
The latest official wage growth figures show Australian workers are still missing out on their share. By Alan Austin The wages slump the Abbott Government plunged Australia into back in 2014 is now firmly entrenched. More than five years after the first failed budget by former Coalition Treasurer, Joe Hockey, workers’ […]
Late last week Innes Willox – head of Australian Industry Group – sent a letter to Scott Morrison, alerting him to the dire skills crisis in Australia. By Peter Fleming Our Vocational Education and Training (VET) system was a complete “debacle” he remarked: ‘75 per cent of employers are experiencing difficulty in recruiting suitably […]
Scott Morrison assembled 700 of the nation’s top public servants in the Great Hall of the federal Parliament to put them on notice: He’s the boss who knows what the quiet Australians want – and they had better get used to it. By Paul Bongiorno Prime Minister Scott Morrison before […]
Hello again Coffs Harbour Local Government Area! By Jami Winnacott Following the last council meeting, we have decided to take our concerns about the “Cultural and Civic Space” to the State Parliament! In order to comply with the State’s petitions policy, we must create another petition with handwritten signatures. We are aiming […]
Councillor Townley, who voted for the new Council Chambers/Cultural Centre, has given notice of her intention to move the following motion at the next Coffs Harbour City Council meeting this Thursday 22 August at 5.00 p.m. That Council: 1. “Authorise the engagement of a suitably qualified financial accounting consultant to: […]