Residents all over the New England tablelands are making better public transport a big issue for this Federal election. They are angry and determined to force politicians at all 3 levels – local, NSW and Federal – to take a serious interest in the issue. Residents demand action to reverse the major decline in transport […]
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Is the election over?
Why have the major parties stopped campaigning for 4 days out of 8, in the final throws of the election campaign?
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The (continual) rising cybersecurity threat in Australia’s election
Australia is at the cusp of another federal election and the threat of cyber interference from state actors has not waned, but the issue does not seem to be getting the level of media attention it deserves.
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Compare the pair: 4 keys to Australia’s democracy edge
Threats to democracy seen in the US are a global issue, but differences in the media and political systems limit their impact in Australia — for now.
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Here’s a better way to spend $10b
Both Labor and Liberal parties reheated old policy and whacked a $10b price tag on it for their major campaign announcements. Surely we can do better than that?
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‘Woke’: Australian teaching must hold tight to the fair go
When asked last week what he would do about the “the woke agenda” in education, federal opposition leader Peter Dutton raised the prospect of tying government funding to teaching of the curriculum.
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Could this election campaign be less inspiring?
RK Crosby asks where have all the good leaders gone?
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The new kids shaping the election block
Gen Z and other relatively young Australians who feel they owe little to major parties are an unpredictable voting force heading into the 2025 federal election.
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The end of coal and the fake nuclear energy campaign
The end of coal and the case for renewables driving Australia’s energy future is irresistible and backed by facts, unlike campaigns pushing the nuclear furphy.
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Closing the Gap: A call for Indigenous-led solutions and redefining success
On another Closing the Gap Day we are once again confronted with the same disappointing reality – only four of 19 Closing the Gap (CTG) targets, some originally pledged in 2007, are on track. Despite repeated commitments from governments and institutions, the results remain stagnant.