Treasurer Jim Chalmers said he wanted to ‘revitalise and renew and refocus’ the commission with Barrett’s appointment, recognising that ‘productivity has evolved’.
Nerida Chazal, University of South Australia and Kyla Raby, University of South Australia
Our research found Australia’s visa system continues to harm migrants once they’ve experienced exploitation. Survivors described being left destitute and desperate without access to services.
Russia has long been a ‘paramilitarised’ regime, where the state can be challenged and undermined, but is not completely destroyed, by paramilitary or criminal groups.
This is the first national wellbeing framework. Fifty indicators are used to measure wellbeing under five themes: how healthy, secure, sustainable, cohesive and prosperous we are.
Labor has a long history of factions. What is distinctive about them now is how professionally they operate, as two powerful machines of control in an alliance of mutual convenience
Pita Limjaroenrat is clearly the people’s choice for prime minister. And under a more democratic system, he would already be sitting in the prime minister’s office.
It may seem strange that in a country of more than 330 million people, the most likely options for the next president are the same as they were four years ago. But there are good reasons for it.
There will likely be a settlement between Victoria and the games organisers for breaching the contract. But the Commonwealth Games may be the ones to suffer long-term reputational damage.
South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin (left) talks to China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, prior to an ASEAN meeting last week.
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Inner-city resistance to higher-density housing has diverted most of Sydney’s population growth, driven largely by non-white migrants, to the outer suburbs. The result is a racially divided city.
Lisa Marriott, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Max Rashbrooke, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Big donors are already pouring millions into New Zealand’s 2023 election. But new proposals could make it harder for large donations to translate into political influence in future.
Understanding people’s motivations for enlisting can also reveal a lot about the suitability of recruits for the military, given the new demands they face in these roles.