Albanese tells Garma ‘we have to hold to the courage of our convictions’ in Voice fight
The PM pays tribute to Indigenous leaders and elders past and present, while calling out the Opposition at the Garma Festival this weekend. …
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Word from The Hill: Double dissolution hot air, PM dodging Treaty question, Morrison hit with counter punch after Robodebt speech
In this podcast @michellegrattan and politics + society editor @amandadunn10 discuss Anthony Albanese’s defensiveness when pressed on treaty, support for the Yes case slipping in polls, the …
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Grattan on Friday: Albanese government should be selling Voice as part of its wider framework for reducing Aboriginal disadvantage
A Productivity Commission report released this week highlighted the continued lack of agency First Australians have – even though a comprehensive framework is already in place to try to Close the Gap …
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: ACCI Head Andrew McKellar on industrial relations and boosting Australia’s productivity
In this podcast, our guest is Andrew McKellar, CEO of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He joins us to give a business take on the economy and relations with the Albanese Government …
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Governments are failing to share decision-making with Indigenous people, Productivity Commission finds
The broad-ranging criticism is contained in the commission’s first review of the 2020 “National Agreement on Closing the Gap” …
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View from The Hill: It’s just too hard and too late to delay and recalibrate Voice referendum
With the polls showing public support for the Voice flagging, some people believe the referendum should be deferred. There is
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Albanese government to make it easier for casuals to become permanent employees
Under the change, promised in Labor’s election campaign, there will be a new definition of when an employee can be classified as “casual”. …
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Australians’ national wellbeing shows a glass half full: Measuring What Matters report
This is the first national wellbeing framework. Fifty indicators are used to measure wellbeing under five themes: how healthy, secure, sustainable, cohesive and prosperous we are. …
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Andrew Leigh calls out how Labor’s factional ‘duopoly’ is undermining the party
He says factional dominance causes unnecessary division, with the risk of forcing new recruits to the party into an “uncomfortable choice” …
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Liberals retain Fadden with a small swing
the federal Opposition have retained the Gold Coast seat of Fadden with a two-party swing of about 2%, …
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