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Frydenberg declares tax package must be passed 'in its entirety'

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

The government’s tax relief package is shaping up as the first test of incoming opposition leader Anthony Albanese, with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg declaring on Friday it must be supported “in its entirety” when put to the new parliament.

But Albanese has only guaranteed support for the first tranche. As for the later cuts for...

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Why Boris Johnson would be a mistake to succeed Theresa May

  • Written by: Ben Wellings, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Monash University
Why Boris Johnson would be a mistake to succeed Theresa MayBoris Johnson is one of the leading candidates to succeed Theresa May as prime minster. He has none of the required qualities to make a success of Brexit.Andy Rain/EPA

Like Avengers: Endgame we all knew it was coming but weren’t quite sure exactly how it would play out. Theresa May, the Remainer who promised to deliver Brexit, has finally...

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Uber drivers' experience highlights the dead-end job prospects facing more Australian workers

  • Written by: Peter "PJ" Holtum, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Queensland

Being an Uber driver doesn’t seem like a great job. Conditions aren’t great and the rate of pay, already typically less than the minimum wage, is declining.

So why do Uber drivers keep driving?


Read more: Uber drivers strike: Organizing labour in the gig economy


When we asked them, they told us the job was better than any...

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What caused the fireballs that lit up the sky over Australia?

  • Written by: Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
What caused the fireballs that lit up the sky over Australia?One of the fireballs (highlighted by the red circle) captured over the Northern Territory.NT Emergency Services

Over the past few days a pair of spectacular fireballs have graced Australia’s skies.

The first, in the early hours of Monday, May 20, flashed across the Northern Territory, and was seen from both Tennant Creek and Alice Springs,...

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  21. Blocking Huawei from Australia means slower and delayed 5G – and for what?
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  30. Aboriginal Australians want care after brain injury. But it must consider their cultural needs
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