Category: The Saturday Paper

Read moreOct 16, 2021NewsWuhan: What the Markson book tells usLinda JaivinA significant figure globally in the culture war over Covid-19, Sharri Markson gives an account of the virus’s outbreak that is lucid, flawed and revealing.

Read moreOct 16, 2021NewsExclusive: Government documents reveal Indigenous infection ratesLeaked documents show Covid-19 infections among Indigenous people are almost double the national average.

Read moreOct 16, 2021NewsPalmer’s UAP now largest party by membershipMike SeccombeAs membership of the United Australia Party surges, its policy platform remains built almost entirely around Covid-19 conspiracies.

Read moreOct 16, 2021NewsWhat are the Labor IBAC hearings actually about?Karen MiddletonAs federal Labor MP Anthony Byrne is embroiled in Victoria’s branch-stacking probe, the party is watching to see who else may be called to testify in front of the commission.

Read moreOct 16, 2021NewsThe climate case that has the Morrison government scramblingKieran PenderThe leaking by the Morrison government of court submissions shows its antagonistic attitude towards the judiciary, particularly in cases related to climate change.

Read moreOct 16, 2021NewsClock ticks for the Nationals on climateKaren MiddletonThe Nationals meet on Sunday to decide their climate change policy, although some members worry Barnaby Joyce has already done a deal with Scott Morrison.

Read moreOct 9, 2021NewsFederal integrity commission could cover Christian Porter’s blind trustKaren MiddletonAmanda Stoker, assistant minister to the attorney-general, has raised new questions about whether a federal integrity commission would cover Christian Porter’s blind trust.

Read moreOct 9, 2021NewsWhat happened to the asylum seekers aboard SIEV X?Toni HassanTwenty years after it sank, there is still a terrible mystery about what happened to the asylum seekers aboard SIEV X and why they were not rescued by Australia.

Read moreOct 9, 2021NewsASIC chair Joe Longo on regulating crypto and the next big movesJohn DurieJoe Longo is now four months into his term as chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. In an expansive interview with The Saturday Paper, the 61-year-old career lawyer and banker details his priorities

Read moreOct 9, 2021NewsHow private management consultants took over the public serviceSince the Coalition came to power, outsourcing of policy work to management consultants has surged – to the point where the public service scarcely has the expertise to function.

Read moreOct 9, 2021NewsWhat’s actually wrong with Dominic Perrottet?Mike SeccombeDespite the attention given to his religious conservatism, it is Dominic Perrottet’s reformist economic zeal that will likely define his premiership.

Read moreOct 2, 2021NewsThe activist facing jail for Macquarie statue protestAmy FallonActivist Stephen Langford is facing two years’ jail for sticking a piece of A4 paper to a statue of Lachlan Macquarie in Sydney’s Hyde Park.