Category: The Saturday Paper

Read moreApr 17, 2021NewsRamping up the vaccine rolloutKaren MiddletonThe states and territories are demanding additional funding from the federal government in exchange for their stepping in to get the beleaguered vaccine rollout back on track.

Read moreApr 17, 2021NewsCovid-19 and its effects on the brainRick MortonA comprehensive study of more than 230,000 people by Oxford University researchers has linked neurological disorders, such as stroke and dementia, to Covid-19.

Read moreApr 17, 2021NewsThe restructuring of the NDISRick MortonA secret taskforce set up to cut costs and reduce access to the NDIS is the tip of the iceberg in a suite of plans to dramatically reshape the scheme.

Read moreApr 17, 2021NewsUpdating the Sex Discrimination ActChris WallaceFor years Susan Ryan fought to get the Sex Discrimination Act passed. Three decades later, the battle continues with a push to bring politicians and judges under the law.

Read moreApr 17, 2021NewsUS climate summit to be a reckoning for MorrisonMike SeccombeWhile Joe Biden looks set to double America’s emissions reduction target at a meeting of world leaders next week, Australia’s ‘gas-fired recovery’ sees it increasingly isolated.

Read moreApr 17, 2021NewsHow Christine Holgate lost her job trying to save Australia PostKaren MiddletonThe fallen chief executive says the government planned to privatise the national mail carrier to boost its own bottom line. But Christine Holgate had other plans.

Read moreApr 13, 2021NewsExclusive: Documents leaked from secretive NDIS taskforceRick MortonThe National Disability Insurance Scheme is looking to limit new applicants and the amount allocated to existing users to control a cost blowout.

Read moreApr 10, 2021NewsOlder women and homelessnessKristine ZiwicaWhile the Morrison government makes gestures towards stronger protections for women, the number of homeless women aged over 55 continues to rise alarmingly – made worse by the pandemic, inaccurate economic modelling and poor superannuation policies.

Read moreApr 10, 2021NewsMelbourne set to overtake SydneyMax OprayMelbourne’s population growth means it could soon overtake Sydney as Australia’s most populous city, which will have huge social and political implications nationally.

Read moreApr 10, 2021NewsThe Respect@Work responseKaren MiddletonThe federal government has finally addressed the Respect @ Work report. Its delayed response has been cautiously welcomed by those who hope for real change.

Read moreApr 10, 2021NewsAustralia missing out on EVsKurt JohnsonAn electric vehicle factory that could have brought hundreds of jobs to Victoria’s struggling Latrobe Valley has stalled. But around Australia the lack of government support for EVs stands in stark contrast to other nations.

Read moreApr 10, 2021NewsMorrison fixed on tax cuts as US and Britain embrace big governmentMike SeccombeWhile the government pushes ahead with its major tax cuts, despite the pandemic, new analysis shows they will have a negative impact on women.