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Corruption in countries like Australia can be difficult to spot, which is why bodies like ICAC are performing such a vital role.
The Yoorrook Justice Commission has been hearing about racial profiling and other abuses of power from police. There are calls for an independent body to investigate police misconduct.
NAIDOC Week can mean additional labour for Aboriginal people in workplaces. New research has found this is not just around NAIDOC Week, and Aboriginal women are disproportionately affected.
People in search of more affordable housing gravitate to the outer suburbs, but may then find higher transport costs erase the benefit of lower mortgage payments.
Millions of men, women and children are converging on Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage, a return to pre-pandemic numbers.
The Voice to Parliament is being heralded as a future solution to many issues. But there are issues that need to be addressed with more urgency.
With a visit to NATO in July, and a decision due on joining the AUKUS security pact, Chris Hipkins’ visit to China has been well timed to avoid any further provocations.
In a speech to be delivered in Darwin, Chalmers says the government had been deliberate in its estimate in the budget. Now, “We’re in a significantly better position than we forecast.”
The M113 armoured personnel carriers going to Ukraine date back to the Vietnam War. Australia can – and should – do better.
Survivors face multiple barriers to securing adequate housing, including a lack of reliable income and restrictive visa rules.
A Treaty framework developed for New Zealand On Air offers a way for journalists to critically evaluate their own work and promote more accountable and equitable day-to-day reporting.
Crean was the first federal Labor leader not allowed to contest an election at all. Yet, he never carried the scars of his removal.
The new package includes military vehicles, artillery ammunition and $10 million for a UN humanitarian agency.
Putin has ignored his own role in the transformation of Prigozhin from a convicted criminal into a formidable political force.
The ‘no’ campaign now leads by a margin of 46-43% nationally. It also has a majority in polls in four states.
Gillard’s legacy - a mixed one on policy - was more than just the misogyny speech.
Crean, who served in parliament from 1990 to 2013, was a minister in the Hawke, Keating, Rudd and Gillard governments.
Perhaps the gravest concern for Putin: having for years encouraged the Kremlin’s powerful elites to compete for his favour, he’s now given them a powerful reason to unite against him.
Unlike a human editor, AI cannot explain their decisions or reasoning in a meaningful way. This can be a problem in a field where accountability and transparency are important.
NT Land Councils have presented the Barunga declaration to Prime Minister Albanese, expressing support for the Voice to Parliament. The Barunga Statement in 1988 was an important part of this journey.
When is a dictatorship not a dictatorship? When you’re a New Zealand prime minister and you’re due to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping, that’s when.
Gay and gender-diverse people have historically faced enormous obstacles finding refuge abroad.
New research highlights how the people who value free speech may not be the ones who benefit from it the most.
Farrell and Albanese were long-time factional opponents. But under Albanese’s government, Farrell is prospering. With the thaw in China-Australia relations, it’s a very good time to be trade minister.