Newspoll found that Prime Minister Tony Abbott's second budget was the best received in seven years.AAP/Sarah MotherwellLast week’s giveaway budget has received the thumbs up from voters and boosted Tony Abbott’s personal rating in the Fairfax/Ipsos poll and Newspoll.
But the polls diverge in their two-party voting results. The Ipsos...
The extraordinary clash of views between Treasurer Joe Hockey and the AMA president Brian Owler about the funding for a new medical school in Perth is just the latest example of the dangers of political meddling in doctors' professional affairs. To understand why such a politically savvy head of a major professional body would be moved to describe...
Murphy's law has finally asserted itselfJane Barlow/PAHe fought to the last, taking it all the way to a vote of confidence from Scottish Labour’s National Executive. And even though he won that, it was too close to be anything less than a pyrrhic victory.
Jim Murphy will depart his post in June. It seemed almost inevitable to many. A leader...
Minnesota Orchestra principal trombone Doug Wright works with a young trombonist at Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana.Courtesy of the Minnesota Orchestra, by Travis AndersonA visit by the Minnesota Orchestra to Cuba this week demonstrates the vibrant possibilities of musical diplomacy. The May 13-17 visit continues a long tradition of using...
In environments where the ground itself is constantly shifting, breaking, and being reshaped, every component must be built to endure. Mining operations are among the most demanding in the industria...
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If you’re in business, you might have seen it before. A team of capable and smart people just suddenly slows down, and things start spiraling out of control. On paper, everything looks perfect, but ...
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Across Australia, a lot of tradies are busy. There’s no shortage of demand in industries like plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and building. But being busy doesn’t always mean running a smooth or...
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