September 14 – 20, 2024
News
‘Lost their way’: 12 public servants breached code of conduct over robodebt
A report by the Australian Public Service Commission has found a dozen public servants, including two departmental secretaries, breached the Public Service Code of Conduct in their handling of robodebt.
Albanese’s promise on family violence conceals multimillion-dollar cuts
National cabinet’s promise of $4.7 billion to tackle gender-based violence has been met with scepticism by frustrated peak bodies across the sector, who claim the funding has, in reality, gone backwards.
The conditions that make being a teacher almost unmanageable
As new figures reveal almost one in 12 students was suspended in NSW high schools last year, teachers say a combination of factors has made their job nearly impossible.
‘All my dreams shattered’: asylum seekers barred from Australian universities
A flaw in Australia’s refugee laws means asylum seekers in the country on so-called fast-track visas are barred from universities or charged the same fees as international students.
Timor-Leste unites for Pope Francis’s visit
It’s a country deeply divided – by politics and poverty – but when Pope Francis visited Timor-Leste this week, almost half the population united peacefully as one.
The Albanese government’s reliance on NDAs
The government is increasingly using non-disclosure agreements as a condition of consultation on reforms, threatening advocates and social welfare groups with imprisonment if orders are breached.
University vice-chancellors and their salaries
Bill Shorten’s move to the university sector will more than double his income – and will put him at the centre of a fight about vice-chancellor salaries, international student numbers and government funding.
At least 19 dead as Israel strikes designated ‘safe zone’
Pacific nations call on ICC to recognise ‘ecocide’. Sudan trapped in a nightmare. Harris cool, Trump seethes.
Comment
Comment
Sam Elkin
Why trans people should be counted
“If there’s any silver lining at all to be found in the Labor Party’s confusing position ... it’s that the rather niche question of the importance of accurate population-level information about sexuality, gender identity and intersex status has made it squarely into the national political conversation.”
Comment
Chris Wallace
Breaking News Corp
“American hedge fund Starboard Value rallied fellow News Corp shareholders on Monday to ‘collapse the Company’s dual-class share structure’, which gives the Murdoch family 41 per cent of the voting rights despite owning only 14 per cent of the shares. … If the campaign succeeds in ending the Murdoch stranglehold this year, it will be more than a victory for corporate democracy. It promises a lift in the standard of democratic discourse in Australia and the world.”
Letters, Cartoon & Editorial
Culture
Profile
Composer Bryce Dessner
Bryce Dessner – composer and The National guitarist, whose recent score is for the Sydney Dance Company – says choreography is often at the centre of his work.
Books
Life
Puzzles
Quotes
Politics
“That is very strange … I would never have done that. I’m quite horrified by that.”
The former South Australian Liberal leader insists a video of a man who looks just like him snorting cocaine is a deepfake. It’s really the only logical explanation.
Quotas
I think the trick to fix it is not to put more average women in, but to put in fewer average men.
The Howard government minister explains her opposition to quotas for gender representation. She obviously doesn’t understand that preselecting fewer average men would decimate the party.
Debates
“They’re eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats.”
The United States presidential candidate claims Haitian immigrants are eating people’s pets in Springfield, Ohio. It’s not true but it is delicious.
Sport
“I knew my chances were slim.”
The breaker describes her mindset going into the Paris Olympics, where she scored zero points. Say what you will about her lack of talent, she is a master of understatement.
Royalty
“His Majesty first visited Australia in 1966 and has a strong personal affection for our nation.”
The prime minister celebrates news that King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit Australia in October. It’s really just a tour of things his mum left to him in the will.
Protest
“These people need to get a job … I back our defence industries every single day of the week.”
The deputy leader of the Liberal Party condemns protesters outside a weapons expo in Melbourne. She’d like it if they got a haircut, too.
