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Compare the pair: key policy offerings from Labor and the Coalition in the 2019 federal election

Contributor, Tuesday, 14th May 2019 - With the election less than a week away, Andrew Donegan and Emil Jeyaratnam provide a quick guide to the major policy announcements and promises from the two major parties, in this article which first appeared in The Conversation.

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Coalition missing as Labor and Greens champion charities

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 14th May 2019 - There was an empty chair on stage at the pre-election forum on Friday after the Coalition failed to provide somebody to participate in a discussion which put charity policy in the spotlight.

Labor gives charities the spotlight in final days of election campaign

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 8th May 2019 - Labor has pledged to fix fundraising laws, protect charitable advocacy and slash red tape for the sector if voted to power in the 18 May federal election, a move broadly welcomed by the charity sector.

Coalition wants to get more people with disability working in the public service

Luke Michael, Friday, 3rd May 2019 - The Coalition government is aiming to almost double the rate of people with disability working in the public service by 2025, but advocates say this target does not go far enough.

Opinion

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The Economic Horror

Robyn Gulliver, Wednesday, 23rd January 2019 - If any government is serious about fighting inequality instead of boosting and buttressing it, it must start by listening to the people who bear the brunt of inequality, writes Dr John Falzon in this reflection on the rise of neoliberalism.

Report Calls for Government to Defend Democracy

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 8th June 2017 - The Australian government is being urged to take action to “defend democracy” and encourage vibrant debate on matters of public interest.

Federal Election

Government Gender Imbalance ‘Very Disappointing’

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 14th July 2016 - Only 13 women will hold seats in the Coalition government – the lowest level in more than two decades – in what has been called a “very disappointing” result for women’s representation.

Election Analysis

For the New Turnbull Government, a Mantra of Courage and Compromise

Sara Bice, Thursday, 14th July 2016 - Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s electoral victory earlier this week heralds another period of weak government, hounded by internal factional jockeying, writes Sara Bice, socio-political commentator from the Melbourne School of Government at the U

Federal Election

Aly Becomes First Female Muslim MP

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 12th July 2016 - The founder of a Not for Profit committed to addressing violent extremism in Australia is set to make history by becoming the first Muslim woman to be elected to federal Parliament.

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