News
SA’s former top bureaucrat has resigned as head of Victorian Premier Daniel Andrew’s office after phone records revealed he spoke to the head of police as the state’s hotel quarantine program – held responsible for a second wave of COVID-19 infections and deaths and forcing Melbourne into months-long shutdown – was hastily set up.
Opinion
Ministers used to own departmental stuff-ups, and resign. Today, an inquiry is held, with a finding somewhere down the track when hopefully the public has moved on. Morry Bailes asks: what happened to accountability?
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Fast-tracking development to boost jobs and industry in a pandemic-hit economy should not sideline public consultation and engagement, argues Craig Wilkins.
Australians are poorly served by the bitter partisan politics dominating Parliament. Leadership, vision and informed policy are sorely needed to restore faith in the system and address the issues and challenges now and ahead, argues Michael O’Neil.
Union-busting legislation has been reintroduced amid tense scenes in parliament, less than a week after the bill was defeated in the Senate.
Australia’s powerful domestic security agency has suggested using face scans to confirm people’s age before they watch online pornography.
