In a swingeing indictment of the scheme, the commission says: “Robodebt was a crude and cruel mechanism, neither fair nor legal, and it made many people feel like criminals.”
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Prince Mohammad bin Salman is trying to rebrand the kingdom in the model of Qatar and the UAE – two states with human rights issues that have become part of the global order.
Athletics New Zealand joins a long list of sports bodies dealing with abuse of female athletes. But systemic reform is taking far too long.
With polling showing support for the Voice slipping, the government is desperate to arrest the slide.
There are several strong arguments for allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to vote. But there are potential pitfalls, too.
In this podcast, Michelle chats with Bruce Wolpe about the prospect of second Trump term, and what implications that will have for Australia
The laws by which the game is played are laid out in black and white. The ‘spirit of cricket’, however, is a much more nebulous concept.
NAIDOC Week is a highlight for Indigenous peoples. It’s a celebration of Black excellence, culture, and survival. However, it’s important to recognise it’s very different from Reconciliation Week.
YIMBYs and NIMBYs agree on one thing – they both want to live in desirable heritage neighbourhoods. And despite heritage being blamed for lack of new housing in these areas, it’s not the real issue.
The new law, which came into effect this week, aims to better reflect the aspirations of Aboriginal people in decisions that impact their cultural heritage. Some say it doesn’t go far enough.
Despite the claims of landlords and politicians, there is no economic consensus against rent controls. A more nuanced debate would help, given the scale of New Zealand’s housing affordability problem.
Beware those who offer ‘cultural’ fixes and non-binding reassurances. The government shouldn’t fall back on the very institutions that never fully acted until a royal commission.
The successful Australia-New Zealand bid for the Women’s World Cup made much of the tournament’s potential to build the game for girls and young women. History suggests this is easier said than done.
Not since the infamous ‘Bodyline’ series of the 1930s has cricket been the source of so much tension between Australia and Britain.
The Hong Kong government may not be able to bring the activists to trial. But the warrants could encourage vigilantism or extra-legal rendition, which has occurred before.
The centralisation of planning power is exactly what Sydney doesn’t need. While not perfect, the commission broke the mould of top-down, siloed planning and broadened the focus across the whole city.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a ‘war on woke’ in his bid for the Republican nomination for president. He’s not the first – or the last – conservative to take on progressive values.
Previous changes to Australian citizenship rules for Kiwis went against the history and the spirit of intertwined trans-Tasman connections. The new rules put things back on track at last.
As the Voice referendum approaches, it is becoming more important to facilitate constructive and sensitive discussions. New research shows how to approach this.
Already there is much talk about who the agency should investigate first. Here’s who can bring cases and how the body will operate.
Jumping in too quickly with ‘Oh yes, that happened to me’ can end up saturating conversation and make your friend feel they were never heard in the first place.
Simply rezoning land for higher density is not enough to achieve the planning goal of transforming low-density and car-centric neighbourhoods into mixed-use and walkable neighbourhoods.
The scandal and its aftermath point to a systemic failure of police accountability. Such failure is fertile soil for police corruption and makes a repeat of the scandal entirely possible.
With the National Anti-Corruption Commission starting its work, the experience of ICAC indicates any anti-corruption body will inevitably find itself at the centre of controversies.
Corruption in countries like Australia can be difficult to spot, which is why bodies like ICAC are performing such a vital role.