The Australian Public Service has evolved into a revolving order of consultants working for mini warlords, writes Vince Hooper. AUSTRALIA'S PUBLIC SERVICE doesn’t run on policy or politics. It runs on ...

Freedom of Information documents reveal Bendigo Council misled both the public and Government about consultation on the controversial Showgrounds master plan. Dale Webster reports. DOCUMENTS RELEASED ...

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Australia has emerged as a global digital frontrunner, securing fifth place in the OECD’s Digital Government Index for its innovative, citizen-focused governance. Paul Budde reports. THIS TIME, ...

Beneath the surface of moral posturing, Australian retirement funds are helping keep Israel’s war economy alive, writes Jemma Nott. WHEN HESTA, the super fund for Australia's health care workers, ...

Trump’s unexpected diplomatic win has reignited debate over Australia’s defence spending and foreign policy priorities, writes Mark Beeson. GOOD FOR U.S. President Donald Trump! These are words I ...

When a little pushback can magically turn a “best deal” into a better one, it’s clear Australia’s energy giants are playing games with the people they’re meant to serve, writes John Longhurst. MICK’S ...

Australia’s universities have become playgrounds for overpaid executives and inept governance, leaving students and staff to bear the cost of systemic failure, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark. IT’S ALWAYS ...

Meanwhile, Australia's Liberal Party fights to find common ground.

A damning Senate report reveals the growing power, privilege and lack of accountability infecting Australia’s university system, writes Dr Kim Sawyer. LAST WEEK, the Senate Education and Employment ...

Calls are mounting for the UN General Assembly to bypass Security Council vetoes and urgently deploy a protection force to halt the Gaza genocide and deliver peace, writes Bevan Ramsden. Anyone who ...

Trump turned a simple conflict-of-interest question into a schoolyard spat — threatening to "tell on" a journo to Australia’s Prime Minister, writes Vince Hooper. IT TAKES A CERTAIN theatre of the ...