Politics
Federal
Victoria wants special treatment over foreign student caps
The state says it should be treated differently to NSW and others because of the damage done to its economy by the pandemic.
- by Angus Thompson
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General insurance
The forgotten tax adding billions to the country’s insurance premiums
State governments have reaped billions from stamp duty on insurance, and the industry’s peak body says it’s time for states to put that money back into mitigating natural disasters.
- by Rachel Clun
New push to end ‘ugly’ exploitation of older Australians
A $5 million media campaign aims to raise awareness of and eliminate elder abuse, which affects about one in six older people in Australia.
- by Paul Sakkal
Can the Voices model help communities fight off nuclear reactors?
Coal communities across the country – facing the loss of industry, jobs and the social fabric that binds them together – are poised to transition from the coal that built their histories.
- by Bianca Hall and Mike Foley
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Building Bad
Australians pay the price for CFMEU tactics, figures show
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has turned the dispute over the CFMEU into a political test over the cost of living, claiming the union has added 30 per cent to the cost of major projects.
- by David Crowe and Angus Thompson
EVs charge to the front – and to the rescue – in clean power reforms
Electric vehicles are a key target of reforms that aim to harness the wave of new, clean energy technology.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
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Broadcast rights
NRL to test broadcast rights waters as streaming loophole appears
The code is set to go to market for its next TV deal this year, seizing on anti-siphoning laws that allow it to sell digital rights to global players such as Amazon.
- by Chris Barrett
Light at the end of the tunnel: After seven weeks wedged in rock, Florence is finally free
The giant tunnel boring machine has been stuck for months in hard rock deep below the Kosciuszko National Park.
- by Mike Foley
Opinion
Extremism
‘For the first time, I feel unsafe.’ Trump attack has fearful Australian MPs on edge
Australia does not have America’s gun culture or record of political violence, but many of our politicians are increasingly concerned about their security.
- by David Crowe
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Political leadership
Voters want Labor to allow MPs more freedom to break ranks
The exclusive findings highlight public support for politicians to speak out against the party line when they feel strongly on big issues.
- by David Crowe
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