It was an extraordinary moment. Tony Abbott, overcome with emotion, as he paid a tribute to Martin Ferguson, after Labor’s former resources minister announced he would leave parliament at the election…
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Tony Abbott had little choice but to welsh on his deal to pass the bill handing out big dollars to political parties - but the retreat comes at a big cost for him. The man who has campaigned on how you…
The government has been forced to drop its controversial bill to fund the administration of political parties, after Tony Abbott went back on the Coalition’s deal to back the legislation. After an immense…
Former resources minister Martin Ferguson has announced that he will quit Parliament at the election. Ferguson, a Rudd supporter and one of the ministers who stood down after the March leadership crisis…
This week’s secret deal for the political parties to grab large dollops of public money for themselves is a particularly egregious insult to taxpayers towards the end of a parliament that has increased…
National security issues don’t play well for Labor, so to have two controversies erupting simultaneously is a fresh blow for a government already on the ropes. Four Corners’ allegation that Chinese hackers…
A Labor backbencher has called on federal caucus to reclaim the power to choose frontbenchers. Steve Gibbons, MP for Bendigo, has given notice of a motion to have the post-election caucus select the executive…
A government plan to hand out tens of millions of dollars in taxpayers money for the administrative costs of political parties has been bitterly attacked by highly-respected former minister John Faulkner…
In late March, after the abortive leadership move and the resignation of several frontbenchers, a fired-up Tony Abbott said the opposition would put a motion of no confidence in the government on the notice…
It’s no small irony that Julia Gillard began this hung parliament with a deal to contain poker machine gambling, on which she later welshed, and towards its end has ordered a ban on the promotion of betting…
The Australian public service is less well-placed that previously to offer expert advice, according to former minister Fred Chaney. Chaney said that public service reforms had actually weakened the capacity…
It might be the mickey mouse part of September 14 but the referendum to recognise local government in the constitution will be a fascinating case study of what happens to a view held by the public when…
Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott had different emphases in their reactions to Ford’s announcement that it will shut down its Australian production – which started way back in the 1920s. Gillard and Craig…
Two reports released on the same day have confirmed what we already knew - that the structural budget balance is in poor shape. The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has launched its report, Estimates…
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has launched a fierce attack on the Australian Taxation Office, accusing it of having had “an insular and inward looking culture” for too long and raising the spectre of possibly…
Kevin Rudd doesn’t do anything by halves so his announcement that he now believes in gay marriage was a big production. There was a long and reasoned essay on his blog, followed by a news conference, called…
The reform of Australia’s school funding system has degenerated into an unseemly arm wrestle between federal leaders and premiers, and conflicting claims about whether money would go up or down over the…
High-intensity, short duration warm up activities at half time intervals boost athletic performance, a study of soccer players has found. The research may provide an insight into how losing teams could…
Barry O'Farrell must be Tony Abbott’s least favourite Liberal just now. O'Farrell has not just lived up to that old cliché “don’t stand between a premier and a bucket of money” by doing a deal with Julia…
Can you believe it? We’re now debating a second term Abbott government. On one hand, cautious Tony is presenting himself as careful and unthreatening: bipartisan on disability, accepting the budget’s savings…
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PhD candidate studying the effects of nutrients on sleep, University of Canberra
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Professor, Exercise Science, University of Canberra
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Assistant Professor in Finance and Financial Planning, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor Sport Management and Sport Integrity Lead, University of Canberra
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Professor, School of Politics Economics & Society, Faculty of Business Government & Law, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education and Community, University of Canberra
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Editor of the feminist academic blog BroadAgenda at the Faculty of Business, Government and Law at University of Canberra., University of Canberra
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Executive Dean (interim) Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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John Goss is a Friend of The Conversation.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Health Research Institute, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra
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PhD Candidate, University of Canberra
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor in Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Canberra
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Professorial Fellow in Sport, University of Canberra
