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The Robodebt scheme failed tests of lawfulness, impartiality, integrity and trust
The Robodebt royal commission is currently hearing evidence of inflicted on people by a government that appeared to have little concern for the people its actions affected.
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‘We felt like we’re nothing’: increasing voting among ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns experiencing homelessness
At every federal election, there is a moment when election-watchers turn their attention to the seat of Eden-Monaro in New South Wales. Between 1972 and 2013, the party that formed government won Eden-Monaro.
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns are tired of lies in political advertising. Here’s how it can be fixed
Our voting choices are only authentic if our decisions are informed by truthful information. That condition is now increasingly elusive.
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and New Zealand have a golden opportunity to build stronger ties in the Pacific – but will they take it?
The Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting hosted by Fiji last week was the first to be held in person since 2019. Following a particularly challenging period, it was an opportunity for leaders to reconnect and agree to the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent.
Grape growers are adapting to climate shifts early - and their knowledge can help other farmers
It’s commonly assumed ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s farmers and cities are divided over climate issues. This is not true. After all, farmers are on the front line and face the realities of our shifting climate on a daily basis.
South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥: the Democracy State?
On 8 November 2023 Professors Adam Graycar and Alan Reid presented a seminar to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Study of Parliament Group (ASPG). Entitled South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥: the Democracy State?, the seminar was held in Parliament House, Adelaide.
When it’s ‘lawful but awful’: an integrity commission for rich ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥
Attorney-general Mark Dreyfus spoke last week about a commonwealth integrity commission. One of the issues that will face such a commission is whether pork barrelling will come under its purview.
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Repairing ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s integrity: reform priorities after the 2022 federal election
Integrity was a deciding issue in the 2022 federal election campaign. Will this be a turning point for citizen trust and ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s reputation, after ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s
fall on Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index to its lowest point ever?
The Morrison Government’s inability to produce a suitable model for a federal anti-corruption commission in 2018-22 proved pivotal in tipping ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns to
change the government, but what next for that reform, and what else is needed to arrest our sliding national integrity performance and restore public trust?
Sussan Ley says she is listening to women who rejected the Liberals. But will she hear what they are saying?
Sussan Ley, deputy leader of the Liberal Party and shadow minister for women, has been given a difficult task: bring women voters back to the Liberal Party.
Hugh Stretton Oration 2022
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Fair: is the playing field fair for women and girls?
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