BY TAMSIN DOCHERTY Last year the Federal government announced it would stop funding essential services in remote Indigenous communities, transferring responsibility to the states. WA Premier Colin Barnett said his state would have to close between 100 – 150 Indigenous communities as a result of lack of funding. Previously, the Federal government provided two-thirds of WA’s funding […]
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Drastic cuts and a budget emergency …or just the Liberals’ wish list?
By Athena Mylonas The Commission of Audit’s recommendations could save the budget tens of billions of dollars a year and achieve a surplus of 1 per cent by 2023, according to the Abbott government. Everyone stands to be affected, with either higher taxes or reduced services. The treasurer, Joe Hockey, says the report proves the […]
Ukraine update | March 4
Riot police in Kiev in December, early in the conflict being called the ‘Euromaidan’, or ‘Ukraine Spring’. Photo: Ivan Bandura/flickr Russia’s continued push for war affects more than just the Ukraine, writes STEPHANIE ATHANASSIOU. World leaders have urged Russian President Vladimir Putin against military interference after the Russian parliament granted authorisation to deploy […]
Breaking news | February 25
Qantas will confirm on Thursday whether speculation about job cuts is correct. Photo: Graham Cook/flickr BY CASSIE DePEDRO Qantas job cuts Qantas is still silent on cutting up to 5,000 jobs in an effort to restructure their finances. If the figure is correct it will be significantly more devastating than the previous reported […]