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PBO report shows blowout in cost of the government's loans to the NBN

  • Written by Ross Guest, Professor of Economics and National Senior Teaching Fellow, Griffith University

The NBN is bleeding the Federal Budget to the tune of A$580 million in 2016-17, increasing to A$730 million in 2019-20 and A$2.1 billion in 2026-27, according to the recently released Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) report. However the ultimate cost to the taxpayer will be many times this amount.

The current budget cost of A$580 million consists...

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Politics podcast: Chris Richardson on the state of the Australian economy

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Ahead of next week’s mid-year economic and fiscal outlook, the government has been hit with the sobering news that real GDP shrank in the September quarter. Deloitte Access Economics’ Chris Richardson offers some context to the gloomy figures.

“Perhaps a better way to describe it is the numbers have been...

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Euthanasia and palliative sedation are distinct concepts – intent matters

  • Written by Xavier Symons, Research Associate, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Debate over euthanasia in Australia has been renewed by the recently failed bill to legalise it in South Australia, and the Victorian government’s announcement it will hold a conscience vote on assisted dying next...

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Speaking with: Serial's Julie Snyder about making groundbreaking podcasts

  • Written by Siobhan McHugh, Senior Lecturer, Journalism, University of Wollongong
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By now almost everyone has heard – or heard of – This American Life’s blockbuster podcast series Serial. The first series, originally published in 2014, covered the incarceration and possible wrongful conviction of Adnan Syed for the murder of schoolgirl Hae Min Lee in Baltimore. In June this year Syed was granted a new...

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More Articles ...

  1. How to pick an ethically raised ham this Christmas
  2. Aleppo’s fall marks a turning point, not the end of the Syrian war
  3. Trump presidency presents challenges and opportunities for the environment
  4. Star Wars: Rogue One highlights an uncomfortable fact – military robots can change sides
  5. 'Big government' hurts growth? It's not as simple as that
  6. Why every generation feels entitled
  7. Alcohol and drug use exacerbate family violence and can be dealt with
  8. Academics must work at building public trust in their expertise
  9. Rising power bills signal the end of an era for Australia's electricity grid
  10. A prescription for porn: should sex therapists recommend pornography to patients?
  11. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 11
  12. New solicitor-general wins plaudits
  13. Thomas Schelling: the legacy of a master strategist
  14. Business Briefing: when robots and customers meet
  15. Simple thinking in a complex world is a recipe for disaster
  16. As Australia reforms its laws to protect those with mental illness, is Queensland going backwards?
  17. Perth to London non-stop: great for travellers, but little help for emissions
  18. A library without librarians is a just a shed full of books
  19. To Russia with love: Trump's precarious path on hacking and intelligence
  20. NAPLAN results: moving beyond our obsession with numbers
  21. Half the world's ecosystems at risk from habitat loss, and Australia is one of the worst
  22. Politicians who tweet-shame risk economic damage
  23. Financial gamble? My brain made me do it
  24. The Electoral College could end Trump’s presidency before it begins – but it probably won't
  25. Rex Tillerson and the new transnational oligarchy
  26. Government spending on education: the winners and losers
  27. Gambling industry finds plenty of political guns for hire to defend the status quo
  28. How blockchain will transform our cities
  29. Why we are willing to pay for mega expensive things
  30. Morrison moves to reassure credit ratings agencies
  31. The gender pay gap is harming women's health
  32. How did we come to celebrate Christmas?
  33. It's time to stand tall for imperilled giraffes
  34. Size does matter: Australia's addiction to big houses is blowing the energy budget
  35. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 10
  36. Regional areas need fast Internet and more than the Regional Broadband Scheme
  37. Change process but not Section 18C, says Jewish council
  38. Woolworths case loss raises questions about the ACCC's supermarket strategy
  39. Is global shipping in the doldrums?
  40. Payne ill health leads to deferral of Australia-Japan talks
  41. Goodbye Georgia Blain: a brave and true chronicler of life
  42. The keys to unlock Northern Australia have already been cut
  43. Online 'Dallas Buyers Club' promises medications, fast
  44. Eradicating fire ants is still possible, but we have to choose now
  45. A year in review: our 2016 stakeholder report
  46. We should follow other countries' lead on hate speech by changing 18C
  47. Comic explainer: how memory works
  48. A machine astronomer could help us find the unknowns in the universe
  49. NAPLAN results reveal little change in literacy and numeracy performance – here are some key takeaway findings
  50. The tax office's transparency reporting is looking a little opaque
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