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We need to see Gaetjens' report on McKenzie – not least for Gaetjens' sake

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

When he announced the result of the review by his departmental secretary Phil Gaetjens into Bridget McKenzie’s conduct, Scott Morrison was very clear. Gaetjens’ report was a cabinet document and it wouldn’t be made public.

Morrison just quoted from Gaetjens’ findings. The essence of these are that while the then sports...

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How big money influenced the 2019 federal election – and what we can do to fix the system

  • Written by: Kate Griffiths, Fellow, Grattan Institute

Amid the ongoing bushfire and coronavirus crises – and the political kerfuffle surrounding the Nationals and Greens – you’d be forgiven for missing the annual release of the federal political donations data this week.

Nine months after the 2019 federal election, voters finally get a look at who funded the political parties’...

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The 'sports rorts' affair shows the need for a proper federal ICAC – with teeth

  • Written by: Yee-Fui Ng, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash University
The 'sports rorts' affair shows the need for a proper federal ICAC – with teethAAP/Mick Tsikas

While Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie has been forced to resign over the “sports rorts” affair, the matter is far from settled. It’s likely to feature heavily in parliamentary debate in the coming days.

One of the outstanding issues is the very different findings by the Audit Office report and by the review...

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Thinking about taking a break from alcohol? Here's how to cut back or quit

  • Written by: Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University
Thinking about taking a break from alcohol? Here's how to cut back or quitElevate/Unsplash

It’s February and many people are starting to put into place their New Year’s resolution to drink less alcohol.

Events like FebFast can encourage and support these good intentions. But around 30% of people who start FebFast don’t get through the whole month alcohol-free.


Read more: Did you look forward...

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  7. The evidence suggests Reserve Bank rate cuts don't hurt confidence
  8. how e-scooters challenge outdated assumptions
  9. Barnaby Joyce challenges McCormack with pitch to make Nationals more assertive
  10. why Ash Barty's success could lead to a boom in women's tennis in Australia
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  13. Ahead of his time, Beethoven still inspires
  14. Richard Di Natale quits Greens leadership, as Barnaby Joyce seeks a tilt at Michael McCormack
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  18. Housing crisis? What crisis? How politicians talk about housing and why it matters
  19. Bridget McKenzie falls – but for the lesser of her political sins
  20. why the McKenzie scandal might not count for a hill of beans
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  32. We have the vaccine for climate disinformation – let's use it
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  34. Friday essay: Beethoven - an icon at risk of overexposure?
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  39. The uncomfortable truth about super: there's no ‘one-size-fits-all’ contribution
  40. Coronavirus adds to Scott Morrison's many woes
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