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Marginal seats guided car park funding

A hit list of the federal government's top 20 marginal seats guided its $660 million project to build car parks at suburban train stations.

Australia’s COVID-19 spending deemed ‘accountable and transparent’

A new study comparing 120 countries found Australia to be one of only four countries whose COVID spending had “adequate” accountability.

To the editor: Plea to let Murugappan family stay

What will it take to make this Government finally realise that by granting the Murugappan family permission to stay and return to Biloela is a win-win situation.

The end of JobKeeper wasn’t a blip. It might have cost nearly 100,000 jobs

Despite hearing otherwise, the end of JobKeeper will result in the death of "many businesses" writes ANU visiting fellow Peter Martin.

What does the typical Australian earn?

ANU visiting fellow Peter Martin writes about the latest Australian Tax Office figures that tell us what all 14.3 million taxpayers earn.

Kept in the dark: Disability community says NDIS reforms are not transparent

The disability community objects to a perceived lack of transparency in the Federal Government’s proposed reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The NDIS was developed through co-design, Dougie Herd, chair of...

I am not a number: Do NDIS reforms put people into boxes?

Opponents of National Disability Insurance Scheme reforms believe that independent assessments are simplistic, and overlook individual needs.

‘Guaranteed to fail’: Canberra disability community opposes NDIS reforms

The Government says reforms will make the NDIS more flexible, but disability advocates and support services fear changes will be disastrous.

ROVs protecting Australia from exotic marine pests

Recent generations of Remotely Operated underwater Vehicles (ROVs) are emerging as a capable and affordable tool to detect marine pests in Australia’s waters and on the underside of vessels.

Confidence in government declines among voters

Views on sexual assault and harassment in the workplace have influenced “a very large decline in confidence in Federal Government among Australian voters”, new analysis from The Australian National University shows.

Federal Budget: Infrastructure and the environment

The 2021–22 Federal Budget provides millions for Canberra infrastructure - but the Greens say other policies threaten the environment.

Federal Budget: Housing

The Budget promises to help first home owners and single parents buy houses - but social services say it does nothing for the poorest people.

Federal Budget: Tax versus poverty relief

Will the Budget give thousands of Canberrans a tax break - or disadvantage some of Canberra’s most vulnerable people?

Federal Budget: Health, education and social services

The Budget has the highest ever investment in education for the ACT. Also hospitals, childcare, and aged care.

Federal Budget: Canberra-specific measures

Millions for national institutions and an asbestos assistance scheme are some of the ACT boons under the Federal Budget.

Employment post-JobSeeker remains steady according to ANU analysis

Employment and hours worked have remained steady, despite the ongoing pandemic and the scaling back of JobSeeker, a new analysis shows.

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