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Legislation passed through the House of Representatives last night to wind down the cashless debit card (CDC), which was introduced into the East Kimberley and Ceduna in 2016 and since applied at other trial sites around Australia. The card compulsorily quarantines 80% of social security payments received by working-aged people.

There’s a lot to take in at the allotment in these heady days summer, says Allan Jenkins

When he was a little boy, British filmmaker Jim Greayer wanted to be a medieval knight. “Sometimes when my sisters just wanted to go to the beach or lie by the pool, we’d go off and visit a monastery on a hill, or something like that,” he says.

The election of the Albanese Labor government brings an opportunity to end one of the most detrimental elements of Australian refugee law and policy in the past decade: the use of temporary visas.

Post Malone praised his fiancee for helping him mentally after admitting Justin Bieber had tried to offer him guidance

Simon Hughes suddenly became unwell at the wheel

It’s time to plan calmly, and soak up the moment. By Allan Jenkins

The last week of campaigns used to be frantic, behind the scenes. In public, right up until the final week, the leaders would make all sorts of promises, many of them expensive, with nary a mention of the spending cuts or tax increases that would be needed to pay for…

Whether a bill becomes law can sometimes come down to a single independent or party. It's called having the balance of power.

Some people in immigration detention could be asked to pay for their own incarceration, as part of a new border protection policy announced by the Coalition on Friday.

The soil is fed, the nasturtiums endure, the gardeners are doing the heavy lifting. By Allan Jenkins