Policy
New Powers for Military to Intervene in Public Protests
The Turnbull government is pushing to allow the defense force to assist police in state matters ranging from terrorist incidents......
Skyrocketing electricity prices are not likely to go down
A new report by the Grattan Institute has found wholesale electricity prices have jumped from $50 per megawatt an hour......
Commonwealth Games athletes seek asylum in Australia
An estimated 200 athletes are in the process of applying for visas after the 2018 Commonwealth Games, far exceeding the......
Slippery fish: Google, Amazon and an incoming tax levy
New way of taxing could be inbound for digital giants such as Google, Facebook and Uber. A proposed levy on......
Is a Newstart allowance increase overdue?
With less than one week before the release of the federal budget, leading economist Chris Richardson says fixing “unnecessarily cruel”......
New Obstacles for the Murray Darling Basin Plan
It seems the Murray Darling Basin Plan is once again facing controversy in South Australia. With strong opposition to any......
Australia Trials Drug-Testing at Canberra Festival
Australia conducted its first drug-testing trial at Canberra’s Groovin the Moo music festival over the weekend. Although possessing, supplying or......
Re-thinking Australia’s recycling future
A decision by Ipswich Council to scrap it’s recycling program amid rising costs has prompted the Queensland government to consider......
Should frontline police officers have military-grade rifles?
Victoria Police recently flagged the possibility of arming its frontline officers with military-grade weapons. But experts question the need for......
The Numbers Game Influencing Australia’s Retirement Policy
Australia seems as good a place as any to spend your retirement. However, the indices that policymakers refer to on......