Category: The Saturday Paper

Read moreAug 8, 2020NewsSuper funds transformed by Liberal ideologyMike SeccombeThe Morrison government’s superannuation changes risk turning the scheme into ‘privately funded unemployment insurance’.

Read moreAug 8, 2020NewsOpening the Ghislaine Maxwell filesRichard CookeNew files ordered released in the Ghislaine Maxwell case reveal the depth of her involvement in child sex-trafficking offences that implicate Prince Andrew, the former leader of the US senate and others.

Read moreAug 8, 2020NewsWhat led to Victoria’s extraordinary shutdownRick MortonThe Andrews government cannot identify any legislation it needed to override, but experts say that is the point.

Read moreAug 8, 2020NewsMurray–Darling could need Reserve Bank-style regulatorMargaret SimonsAs the ACCC hands down its interim report on the Murray–Darling water markets, one architect of the current system says a Reserve Bank-like body is needed to manage the rights.

Read moreAug 8, 2020NewsCould Adani drop its Qld mine and head to NSW?Paddy ManningAs fossil fuel prices collapse, there is growing speculation that Adani might throw in its Carmichael operation to buy BHP’s massive Mount Arthur thermal coalmine instead.

Read moreAug 1, 2020NewsSuing for climate actionKieran PenderIn the face of the government’s inaction on the climate emergency, activists are turning to ‘world first’ lawsuits in an attempt to bring about change.

Read moreAug 1, 2020NewsLost function: Long-term consequences of surviving coronavirusRick MortonNew research shows coronavirus may have lasting impacts on cognitive ability.

Read moreAug 1, 2020NewsCould Frydenberg ease this crisis by printing money?Mike SeccombeAs the treasurer lauds supply-side economics, a once-controversial recovery theory is gaining traction.

Read moreAug 1, 2020News‘New mode’ for Covid-19 boardMargaret SimonsDespite the National Covid-19 Coordination Commission having produced few tangible results thus far, Scott Morrison has appointed six new directors with a view to jobs creation.

Read moreJul 25, 2020NewsWhy JobKeeper can’t stop a bankruptcy avalancheKaren MiddletonWith many small businesses barely clinging to life, the changes to JobKeeper may just be postponing an inevitable demise.

Read moreJul 25, 2020NewsCovid-19 outbreaks in aged careRick MortonA third of Covid-19 deaths in Australia so far have occurred in aged-care homes. An investigation finds an underfunded and underprepared sector.

Read moreJul 25, 2020NewsWhat science says about masksAmy CoopesWhile debate over masks has divided public and scientific opinion, experts say one thing is clear – other pandemic protocols must also be followed.