Stuck in India? You can claim expenses from government
Commonwealth is liable to pay ‘reasonable expenses’ Given the emerging situation in India, the Australian Government was quick to impose a travel ban for travelers coming from India. By an…
India COVID travel ban to Australia divides locals Down under
The federal government has imposed a temporary travel ban between India and Australia beginning today, with anyone breaching the rule to face up to five years in jail or heavy…
COVID-19 threat & Morrison’s cash handouts
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced handing out $750 in cash to millions of families receiving family tax benefits, aged pensioners, and the unemployed in a desperate bid to stop…
The China paranoia in Australian politics
by Nick Economou Throughout Australian colonial and post-colonial history, China has loomed large in the national consciousness. During the gold rushes and in to federation, fear of Chinese migration became…
With no Abbott or Palmer speed humps, Sco-Motion is unstoppable
Labor in ruins, teary Shorten’s career in tatters Sydney May 18: Scott Morrison, Australia’s 30th prime minister, scored a surprise victory in federal elections on Saturday. The win stunned Australian…
Aussies go to polls on May 18
Canberra, April 11: The speculation is over. Aussies go to polls on May 18. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asked Governor General Peter Cosgrove to dissolve parliament to allow Australians…
Waleed Aly: Guilty of the same crime?
Soon after the tragedy in New Zealand, Senator Fraser Anning, now infamous target of the infamous ‘Égg Boy’, had suggested that the cause of such gruesome and cowardly act –…
New political year heralds grim times for Liberals & Nationals
by Nicholas Economou As Australia Day and its attendant controversies become a fading memory, the national political debate resumes after the Christmas – New Year holiday period. For those who…
Australia’s strong economy to be least impacted with Brexit
The Brexit hell prophecy that quickly fell through Melbourne, July 21: Before Brexit, majority reports published by research institutes and claims made by columnists predicted that it would cause a…