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Why the government’s debt is growing – current public spending pressures explained
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (746+ words) Pressure to make cuts in public spending has intensified in recent weeks, with increased calls on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to find savings urgently. The need to reduce expenditure has become more pressing as the cost of loans used to…...
Why criminal justice shouldn’t just be about what punishment people ‘deserve’
1+ week, 4+ day ago (841+ words) Prisons running near capacity have created a dilemma for Andy Burnham. The new prime minister has now confirmed that anyone convicted of manslaughter would not be eligible from the prisoner early-release scheme. Questions around prison capacity hinge on public safety,…...
Arts Centre Melbourne workers face a battle between industrial and cultural policy
1+ week, 4+ day ago (893+ words) For the first time in decades, union members at Arts Centre Melbourne (ACM) are taking protected industrial action. Over the last month, workers have taken their campaign to audiences, leafleting patrons and opening a Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) performance with…...
Andy Burnham’s first PMQs: here’s what we learned from this bloodless affair
1+ week, 4+ day ago (746+ words) For Andy Burnham, walking into the bear pit that is Prime Minister’s Questions, it must have been hard to stay calm. His audience was a room of closely packed MPs, some hostile, some friendly – all very loud – many wanting to…...
Thousands of Australians received infected blood, over decades. Now they’ll have their say
1+ week, 4+ day ago (798+ words) Thousands of Australians unwittingly contracted HIV and hepatitis C before donated blood was routinely tested. Could a new Senate inquiry mean fairer compensation?...
Victoria plans to get prisoners to help maintain roads. How common is prison work in Australia and what are the issues?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (977+ words) Victorian Premier Ben Carroll said this week that if Labor wins the November state election, it will pilot a program that would see supervised, minimum-security incarcerated people working on roadside maintenance. They would be paid to undertake tasks such as…...
Australia has spent 25 years ‘stopping the boats’, but that’s not the same as controlling migration
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1173+ words) Australia has spent a quarter of a century selling the world a simple idea: crack down on boats at the border, and people will believe you have migration under control. As Australian politicians and advisers have promoted this model abroad,…...
What Andy Burnham can learn about devolution from Britain’s Victorian industrial cities
2+ week, 4+ day ago (566+ words) Andy Burnham’s central vision is for a devolved system of local government that promotes economic growth and fosters local pride. The prime minister’s approach resonates with something known as the “municipal gospel” that swept through Victorian cities in the late…...
One year isn’t enough – why the government needs to keep up the pace of economic reform
3+ week, 3+ day ago (406+ words) At last, we have some tax reform. We should hope this is just the start....
Homebuyers are choosing homes with much higher carbon footprints than they realize
3+ week, 4+ day ago (892+ words) When people shop for a home, they tend to focus on the information listings put front and centre: price, floor area, number of bedrooms and location. Rarely do listings show how a home can shape a household’s carbon footprint through…...