$1 billion pork barrel fund waves through taxpayer-funded projects
The auditor-general has found the fund approved projects with little critical analysis and relied on organisations to self-justify the millions of dollars they have received.
Meghan McCain rebukes Trump in powerful eulogy for her father
A motorcade bearing the body of Senator John McCain departed the US Capitol and was en route early on Saturday to the Washington National Cathedral for a memorial to be attended by political leaders, but not by President Donald Trump
Why Victorian Thinker John Ruskin’s Ideas Have Fresh Resonance Today
“People get hung up on how eccentric some of his ideas were, but the core of his claims remains relevant and important. That is to say: our aesthetic experience, our experience of beauty in ordinary life, must be central to thinking about any good life and society. It’s not just decoration or luxury for the few. If you are taught how to see the world properly through an understanding of aesthetics, then you’ll see society properly.” … Read More
Why New York's crackdown on Uber, Airbnb may spread around the world
New York City is cracking down on two giants of the "sharing economy": Uber and Airbnb. Experts say the new rules will embolden governments worldwide
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'Scared and furious': Woman shocked to discover she has $36,000 education debt
Jeanette Steendam received the shock of her life when she tried to lodge her tax return: a $36,000 debt for a course she never completed.
Protecting religious freedoms will not lead to discrimination
Believers must be allowed to practise and teach freely, which is what they believe is under threat in contemporary Australia.
Churches, LGBTI Christians urge crackdown on 'conversion' therapy
Churches, health experts and Amnesty International have thrown their weight behind calls for a national inquiry into gay ‘conversion’ therapy, warning Australia’s new Pentecostal Prime Minister that such practices can be fatal for LGBTI Christians.
Mass shooting fears after huge weapons arsenal found at Sydney home
Police have found a massive arsenal of semi-automatic rifles, crossbows, hundreds of knives and swords and ballistics vests at a home in Sydney's west.
What would happen if we banned work emails on weekends?
"Maybe we all need ‘the right to disconnect’." (BBC)
Alarm as top-level security vetting is outsourced to private contractors
"The average wait time for the highest clearance level, known as "positive vetting", is sitting at almost 15 months." (The Age)
Pathways to successful leadership for women
"There are still barriers preventing women taking up leadership roles, according to three senior public sector women." (ANZSOG)
What would happen if we banned work emails on weekends?
"Maybe we all need ‘the right to disconnect’." (BBC)
Alarm as top-level security vetting is outsourced to private contractors
"The average wait time for the highest clearance level, known as "positive vetting", is sitting at almost 15 months." (The Age)
Pathways to successful leadership for women
"There are still barriers preventing women taking up leadership roles, according to three senior public sector women." (ANZSOG)