Centre Alliance Senator Rex Patrick says the Federal Government's legal advice that disputes a royal commission finding that parts of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan were unlawful should not be "cloak and dagger stuff" and calls for its release.
Category Archives: Government and Politics
What is Australia’s longest-running war? The answer might surprise you
Despite most of the fighting ending with the signing of an armistice back in July 1953, Australia is still officially at war with North Korea — and few people are aware of our continuing obligations, writes Philip Williams.
Supermax 2.0: Why Australia’s strictest prison is about to change
A new wing inside Goulburn's Supermax prison will give some prisoners slightly more chance to socialise, in the hope they may be rehabilitated.
The sharks are circling — and it’s asylum seeker policy in the ‘chum bucket’
For all the blood and guts hurled in Parliament this week, the question of how much real change has occurred in our treatment of asylum seekers is very murky, writes Laura Tingle.
Joe Hockey dismisses claims he ‘owes’ Helloworld boss
Australia's Ambassador to the US says allegations about his dealings with the travel company are false, saying the circumstances of his meeting with an executive were misrepresented.
Let’s Get Quizzical — Alan Duffy and Nina Omaya
Have you been paying attention to the news this week?
‘No evidence’ of Chinese ban on Australia coal imports
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham says that while coal is subjected to Chinese import restrictions, there is "no basis to believe" the processes are discriminatory to Australia.
The Wrap — politics, Jussie Smollett and companies caring about climate change
'The Wrap' is RN Drive's summary of the biggest stories of the week, plus some you may have missed.
Little surprise MPs like Julie Bishop leaving a Parliament beset by scandal
MPs from all sides are jumping ship in the dying days of Parliament, as both major parties writhe in damage control — Labor on boats and the Coalition on the Helloworld scandal that smacks of overly cosy relationships, writes Michelle Grattan.
As WA jobless rate hits historic high, peak business group warns worse is to come
The unemployment rate in Western Australia has reached its highest since 2002 and, despite a new promise of 150,000 more jobs, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry warns there will be short-term pain before any long-term employment gains.