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By Abbey Wheeler In good news for tertiary students, legislation has recently passed which changes the way student loans are indexed. HECS (Higher Education Contribution Scheme) loans are interest-free, however,…
By Chas Underwood This piece first appeared as a featured article in volume 95, issue six of Pelican. You can view our print archive here. It’s the final politics column…
Fatima Payman is one of twelve senators representing Western Australia in the federal parliament. Elected in 2022 as a member of the Labor Party, Payman made international headlines when she…
Kate Chaney is nearing two years as Member for Curtin in the House of Representatives. Her victory in the 2022 election broke a 24-year Liberal hold on the seat. I…
In late February, the long-awaited Independent Analysis into Navy's Surface Combatant Fleet (the Surface Fleet Review) was released. Although the full report is classified, we can glean considerable material from…
To say Wilson Tucker was “elected to the WA Legislative Council” in 2021 attributes a certain intentionality to the good folk of the Mining and Pastoral Region that is perhaps…
A century ago, Argentina was one of the richest countries in the world. In fact, it was widely seen to be a future economic superpower on par with the United…
Support for Yes dropped fifteen per cent from its peak, falling a further ten per cent leading into 14 October. No’s eventual victory with 60% of the national vote was…
The referendum on whether to enshrine the Voice in Australia’s Constitution will be held today on the 14th October 2023. The ‘No’ campaign is ahead in the polls. My sincere…
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