politics
'No box ticks': Meet the woman charged with steering change in Defence
The woman tasked with changing the culture of the defence force knows there have been 50 inquiries and 750 recommendations already. She isn’t naive to the task that lies ahead of her. Source link
Albanese might regret using permanent marker on GST pledge
The electoral map that made surrendering to Western Australia irresistible to the prime minister has changed, but taking something back is always hard. Source link
Resources Minister King weighs in on WA GST furore
The federal minister called an interim report that recommended cutting WA’s share of the GST as “clearly incorrect” and said the resource-rich state had the prime minister’s backing. Source link
Should Australia copy New Zealand's 83-page building code?
Should Australia copy New Zealand’s example and adopt a radically-slimmed down national building code? Source link
What dozens of empty chairs revealed about Australia's racism inquiry
Witnesses laid bare the impact of racism on their lives in hearings held around the nation. But the repeated absence of key decision makers raises questions about who was listening and what the impact will be. Source link
Ex-KPMG executives grilled over firm's conduct
In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor. KPMG current and former executives have also been quizzed about a whistleblower’s revelations that the firm used confidential client data to win corporate contracts. Source link
Landmark review says GST plan costly and unfair
The Productivity Commission finds the WA GST deal is a “costly mistake” that has led to “perverse” outcomes, and recommends it be scrapped. Source link
PM denies knowing about 'shag, marry, date' podcast game
Anthony Albanese also doubles down on his defence of gestures made while talking about a pair of melon’s given to him by the Japanese prime minister. Source link
Tasmanian parliament to probe transparency of Rushy Lagoon sale
A parliamentary inquiry, proposed by the Tasmanian government, will examine aspects of the sale of the state’s largest farm to a UK investment firm that has plans for a large pine plantation on the site. Source link
Everybody wants to cut migration but nobody wants to say how
The causes of migration are murky and it is harder for politicians to control than they would like to admit. Source link