A country’s ambition can be measured by its migration program. As birth rates decline, the ability for a country like Australia to enhance its capabilities will be reliant on its ability to import the skills it needs, and prevent itself from becoming an old country without the workers to afford to be old. In this … Read more
Opportunities and renewal made up the theme of Australian politics in 2023: the country took further strides away from its COVID-19 restrictions, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government began its first full year in power. Albanese set the course for 2023 back in May 2022, when, just hours after leading Labor to a federal … Read more
Advertisement “Unfairness.” “Probable illegality.” “Cruelty.” This is how Royal Commissioner Catherine Holmes, SC, described Robodebt – one of the most egregious attacks on the vulnerable in Australian history – in her findings for the Royal Commission handed down on July 7. Diplomat Brief Weekly Newsletter Get briefed on the story of the week, and developing stories … Read more