Helen Haines
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- University
Laura’s studies will help fix the health skills shortage. But she can’t afford the unpaid work her degree requires
Modelling has shown it would cost less than $300 million over four years to support allied health students doing mandatory practical placements.
- Nick Newling
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Albanese to take gun law campaign bush as Nationals pushback exposes rural divide
The political landscape has shifted significantly since the Nationals gave crucial support to John Howard’s post-Port Arthur gun reforms.
- Mike Foley and Brittany Busch
‘His position is untenable’: Corruption watchdog boss stares down resignation demands
The nation’s first federal anti-corruption commissioner is facing growing calls to resign after he became embroiled in another potential conflict of interest controversy.
- Matthew Knott
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- Secrecy
Albanese as bad as Morrison on integrity: Teal MPs and new report card slam Labor
In a report card on Labor’s transparency record, the Centre for Public Integrity claims it has failed in six of seven fields.
- Paul Sakkal
Presidential pardon melds fatherly care and hypocrisy
Perhaps if President Biden had confidence that the administration of justice under incoming President Donald Trump would be fair and rational, he might have felt able to withhold this pardon.
‘Losing trust’: MPs say they’ll quit Chairman’s Lounge and Virgin VIP perks, too
Independent MPs Allegra Spender and Helen Haines are the latest MPs to ditch their VIP airline treatment as senior public servants are quizzed on their own access to Qantas’ Chairman’s Lounge.
- David Crowe
Teal funder Simon Holmes a Court speaks behind enemy lines
The financial muscle behind Climate 200 took the stage at a conference organised by the Centre for Independent Studies last week.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Crossbench demands Labor pork-barrel-proof $22 billion policy
Future Made in Australia is in limbo unless the Albanese government provides assurances the centrepiece policy will not be used to buy votes.
- David Crowe
‘We’ll be living with these’: The renewable-energy blitz dividing regional towns
Australia’s renewable energy rollout is facing headwinds in the very communities it needs on board. For the switch to succeed, they need a bigger stake in it.
- James Button
Humanity rises above political sniping
Once again, In the face of catastrophe and in the worst circumstances, the best Australian characteristics shone through.