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Is Alexis Wright’s Praiseworthy the great Australian novel? Beejay Silcox, chair of the Stella Prize judging panel that selected it as this year’s winner, thinks it might be.
Rachael Kendino says working, making decisions, and becoming a role model have had a massive impact on her life as cashless debit card measures change.
Federal Labor has reneged on its pre-election promise to end compulsory income management by introducing the new Indue SmartCard. Isaac Nellist reports.
“We often say, if it doesn’t suit big business then it won’t happen. They hold the purse strings, and they hold the power. Governments make the announcements but they’re only puppets for big business.”
Top advisers say Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth should delay a widespread move away from the maligned Basics Card used by about 24,000 people.