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State icon needs state protection

Julian Gasparri argues that heritage sites considered ‘locally significant’ aren’t receiving adequate protection and should therefore be included in the Victorian Heritage Register.

WrapUp episode seven

Join Campbell Elmer and Alice Piper for this season’s last episode of WrapUp, where they bring you their opinions and analysis of the news of the week.

The budget we had to have?

Following backlash from the federal budget, Tom Colwell looks at whether such tough austerity measures were necessary.

Efficiently screwed

Campbell Elmer examines the extent and impact of one of the election promises broken in this year’s federal budget; cuts to the ABC and SBS.

Fare go needed for UberX

UberX, an arm of ridesharing app Uber, has contravened with numerous Australian transportation laws, but Julian Gasparri and Lauren Colosimo investigate why the idea is worth pursuing.

Where to for Fairfax journalism?

Naim Kurt speaks to journalists on strike at The Age and finds out how the recent redundancies will affect emerging journalists.

Hockey’s pension tension

Tomorrow’s budget is expected to include an increase in the pension age. Tom Colwell explains why and what it means for the next generation of Australians.

There’s no such thing as ‘safe sext’

Campbell Elmer speaks to Detective Leading Senior Constable Tracey Porter about how the digital era is simultaneously victimising and criminalising our most innocent.

Signing away our sovereignty

Campbell Elmer discusses investor-state dispute settlements in international trade agreements and how they can cause more harm than good.

WrapUp episode five

Join Campbell Elmer and Alice Piper for a short trip back through the news of the week.

WrapUp episode 4: WrapBack

Join Campbell Elmer and Alice Piper as they update you on the developments of past stories in this special edition of ‘WrapBack’.

Graduating into debt

Sherydan Fitzgerald explores options suggested by the Grattan Institute concerning rising student loan debts.