Category: The Saturday Paper

Read moreJul 17, 2021NewsLeaving AfghanistanKate BanvilleAs Australia makes a quiet exit from Afghanistan after 20 years at war there, soldiers and civilians are demanding to know what will happen to the Afghans we have abandoned.

Read moreJul 17, 2021NewsThe rise and rise of Australian authoritarianismBrian TooheyAs Australia’s security laws become more authoritarian – on the basis of supposed threats from terrorism and China – their lack of oversight threatens our democratic foundations.

Read moreJul 17, 2021NewsNext frontier: The case for vaccinating schoolchildrenKaren MiddletonChildhood vaccination has still not been put on the agenda of national cabinet, but it is the next big focus of the pandemic.

Read moreJul 17, 2021NewsVaccines, part two: ‘Is this guy serious?’Australia’s vaccine rollout has been a series of decisions and sliding doors moments, all connected to one original failure.

Read moreJul 17, 2021NewsExclusive: How three men stopped China funding AdaniMike SeccombeBob Carr and Geoff Cousins led an unlikely coalition to block Chinese funding for Adani. Not a cent has flowed to the company since.

Read moreJul 17, 2021NewsCovid-19 and immigration detentionSarah PriceDuring the pandemic, immigration detention centres have become more crowded. Despite many guards living in Covid-19 hotspots, there are no extra precautions for asylum seekers, no distancing and no access to vaccines. Advocates warn of a superspreading event if the virus gets in.

Read moreJul 10, 2021NewsHarassment continues in university debatingJanek DrevikovskyA successful run in university debating can set up a student for a powerful career in politics or law. But there are questions over a toxic culture and persistent accounts of misconduct.

Read moreJul 10, 2021NewsRush to fix ‘unlawful’ listKaren MiddletonEXCLUSIVE: For 20 years, Australia has listed terrorists whose assets can be frozen – although it appears to have done so unlawfully. The error was discovered as the scheme was being expanded to cover cyber attacks.

Read moreJul 10, 2021NewsExclusive: Frydenberg pushed AGL to sack bossMike SeccombeAs AGL attempted to clean up its energy, Josh Frydenberg intervened to have its chief executive sacked. Now the company is de-merging to salvage its failing coal assets.

Read moreJul 10, 2021NewsPart one: The true story of Australia’s vaccine failureRick MortonA time line of the science behind the Covid-19 vaccines shows how close Australia came to its own breakthroughs, and how it backed the wrong candidates.

Read moreJul 10, 2021NewsInquiry into Crown ResortsMax OprayAs the public hearings of Victoria’s royal commission into Crown come to a close, discussion turns to what reforms are needed after reports of tax evasion and money-laundering.

Read moreJul 10, 2021NewsThe case that might close the wage gapKristine ZiwicaA landmark case before the Fair Work Commission could see aged-care workers granted a 25 per cent pay increase, and force the government to reckon with the wage gap across female-dominated industries.