A new federalism? Trump’s decision to green-light the Dakota Access Pipeline and early battles with states show a disregard for the sovereignty of domestic government bodies.
President Donald Trump speaks at a conference for law enforcement.
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The Trump administration may do well to make a friend of the federal bureaucracy it’s so intent on gutting, according to an expert who studies the role of civil servants in government.
The changing landscape of UK higher education.
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The Higher Education and Research Bill is well overdue, but is now really the right time to make huge changes to the sector?
MYEFO is more positive about the 2016-17 budget bottom line than previous expectations. However, projections over the forward estimates have worsened.
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Could Trump bring a new, unifying approach to negotiating to Washington? His outsider status may present an opportunity to mend fences, says an expert in governance.
A closer look into the latest financial numbers of South Africa’s state power utility, Eskom, suggest that it may be in a more vulnerable position than appreciated.
Trade occupations are under the spotlight in the debate on 457 visa workers.
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Design will make the difference between smart city projects offering great promise or actually reinforcing or even widening the existing gaps in unequal ways their cities serve residents.
Australians are missing out on revenue from our country’s natural resources.
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The dark web is often used for illegal activity and because of the way it’s structured, it’s hard to police.
NAB CEO Andrew Thorburn defended the culture of the bank he works for during the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics annual public hearing.
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As the chief executives of Australia’s big four banks come before a House of Representatives economics committee, we ask a panel of experts what questions the banks should be answering.
Chinese graduates celebrate. A university degree is a passport to a better life
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There is no such thing as ‘free higher education’. Someone has to pay. And the reality is that low, or no tuition fees benefit middle and high-income families.
The cynic might argue Theresa May wants to endear herself to the electorate, and what could be more convenient than to bring back a policy which resonates strongly with aspiring middle class parents.
The changes to the cap on non-concessional contributions is one of the features of the latest superannuation reform proposals.
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The Coalition has reached a compromise to get its superannuation reform past its own party, but the changes will make it harder for women and older workers.