The monster among us

When I heard of the attack on independent MP Helen Haines, I asked anyone who would listen: ‘What on earth is happening to our country?’ How could such a good, decent, principled, hardworking member of our community be made to suffer in this way?

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Violent words to violent acts

The first piece Helen Haines wrote for The Saturday Paper coincided with the establishment of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, a reform for which she was centrally responsible and a measure of her effectiveness and her sincere commitment to integrity.

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Four steps to generational equity

Last week, I heard laid out a compelling case for Australia’s political leaders to look to the future. Emma Dawson, the executive director of the Chifley Research Centre, told an ABC Radio audience: “...

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When justice looks like this, the real cost is prohibitive

A fundamental underpinning of a functional democracy is equality at law; the idea that rich or poor, you will receive the same justice.

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Not delivering any Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia explored as option in US congressional report

Report offers alternative of the US navy retaining boats and operating them out of Australian bases

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Australia spends more on tax breaks for landlords than social housing, homelessness and rent assistance combined

Exclusive: Acoss report shows property investors received $12.3bn in tax concessions in 2025, while the share of social housing dropped to a record low

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After the annual frenzy of debate around 26 January comes the political silence. First Nations people know it all too well | Bridget Cama

We need sustained, honest discussions about why we are no closer to closing the gap and addressing our nation’s unfinished business. Instead we get delay dressed up as action

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Pete Hegseth and the AUKUS folly

The man who sets Australia’s defence policy is an alcoholic former Fox News commentator who is known for his gross financial mismanagement and on at least one occasion paid a settlement to a woman he was accused of raping.

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If the Government's top priority is productivity, slashing the CSIRO budget does not make sense

Research and development is one of the major drivers of productivity and the CSIRO has a long track record of making productivity enhancing breakthroughs.

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Innovation talk, austerity walk: Australia’s failing science policy

Despite constant rhetoric about innovation, Australia is steadily dismantling its scientific capacity. Public schools, universities and the CSIRO are all under pressure – the result of decades of market-driven policy-making that prioritises short-term cost-cutting over long-term national capability.

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Queensland anti-renewables group cited nonexistent papers in inquiry submissions using AI, publisher says

Exclusive: Rainforest Reserves Australia has published submissions naming nonexistent government authorities and a nonexistent windfarm

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Degrees of failure: Senate exposes university governance crisis

A damning Senate report reveals the growing power, privilege and lack of accountability infecting Australia’s university system.

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‘They’ve engaged a barrister!’ Parents of high-needs children say Labor is waging lawfare over disability support

Exclusive: The federal government paid big law firms more than $60m in 2024-25 to fight NDIS participants appealing decisions about their care packages. Most families represent themselves

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Young working Australians facing a decade of tax pain

The federal budget bottom line is improving, but it will be younger people doing the heavy lifting for the next 10 years.

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Americans have 400 days to save their democracy | Timothy Garton Ash

I never thought I’d see fear spread so far and fast. Next year’s midterm elections are now crucial for the Democratic party – and for democrats everywhere, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash

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Devastating climate risk assessment shows fossil fuel exports must end

Just three days after approving an extension of one of the largest fossil fuel export projects in the world, the North West Shelf, the National Climate Risk Assessment reveals the devastating conseque...

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World as we knew it is gone – and we must shift with it

There's an emerging new world order – China, Russia, Indonesia, India and Brazil – and Australia is not even part of the conversation.

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Science is under siege from weaponised disinformation – posing a threat to human civilisation | Michael Mann and Peter Hotez

From Covid misinformation to climate denialism, understanding the divergent paths of Australia and the US can help us fight the powerful forces that threaten our world

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Imagine if a business or federal department acted like this. Here's why unis get away it

It's the customers, ahem, students, who are getting dudded.

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