Peter Dutton has shown he is unfit to lead the nation

Peter Dutton has shown he is unfit to lead the nation

Whilst extremely ineffective in government,Dutton is proving to be far better in opposition. Therefore,with the greatest respect to his talents,it is recommended that Peter Dutton stays where he belongs;in opposition

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‘Honoured to serve’:Home Affairs chief’s years-long push to become public service head revealed
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‘Honoured to serve’:Home Affairs chief’s years-long push to become public service head revealed

A barrage of messages Michael Pezzullo sent to a Liberal powerbroker reveals his drive to oust leading public servants and become Australia’s most senior bureaucrat.

  • byMichael Bachelard andNick McKenzie
Public servant who thought himself an influencer should be cancelled
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Editorial

Public servant who thought himself an influencer should be cancelled

Secret efforts by a top bureaucrat to build his power while reshaping Coalition governments and Australia’s national security regime illustrates the shrinking influence of the Westminster system.

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Migration overhaul raises wages,cracks down on students as numbers surge

Migration overhaul raises wages,cracks down on students as numbers surge

Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said she was not advocating for a ‘big Australia’ as the government concedes net migration will be “significantly higher” than forecast.

  • byAngus Thompson
‘Just a charade’:Scrap rule that requires job ads before seeking skilled migrants,review urges
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Immigration

‘Just a charade’:Scrap rule that requires job ads before seeking skilled migrants,review urges

A blanket requirement that employers put out job advertisements before recruiting skilled migrants is set to be removed.

  • byAnthony Galloway
‘Industrial scale’ visa scams creating underclass of workers open to exploitation
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Immigration

‘Industrial scale’ visa scams creating underclass of workers open to exploitation

Thousands of workers have entered Australia using false claims,fuelling fears about illicit labour as the government launches a review of the migration system.

  • byDavid Crowe
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Australia’s senior public servants earn top dollar compared to international counterparts
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Australia’s senior public servants earn top dollar compared to international counterparts

More than 25 of Australia’s senior public officials were paid more than $1 million last year,with many earning much more than their international counterparts.

  • byRob Harris,Nigel Gladstone,Mark Stehle andDaniel Carter
Australia doesn’t have to ‘choose’ China over the US:Martin Parkinson

Australia doesn’t have to ‘choose’ China over the US:Martin Parkinson

Australia’s former top public servant says the government’s communication of policies that have upset China have further inflamed the deteriorating relationship.

  • byAnthony Galloway
'You bastards sacked me.'When the climate sceptics arrived

'You bastards sacked me.'When the climate sceptics arrived

How did environmental issues become so politicised? The people purge early in the Abbott government – beginning in 2013 with the"night of the short knives"– gives some clues.

  • byMarian Wilkinson
Australia not doing enough to curb emissions,warns Parkinson

Australia not doing enough to curb emissions,warns Parkinson

Former top public servant Martin Parkinson has warned Australia is not doing enough to cut greenhouse emissions or adapt to a changed environment.

  • byShane Wright
Migration'reset'looms in budget as government eyes super-skilled talent
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Immigration

Migration'reset'looms in budget as government eyes super-skilled talent

The country's former top public servant Martin Parkinson has urged the government to"go for broke"on skilled migration.

  • byMichael Koziol