The Albanese government came to power with a promise to be “strong on borders without being weak on humanity”. But there was little humanity in parliament yesterday as the government tried to force through some of the most draconian migration laws this country has seen in decades. The draft legislation was distributed […]
Politics
The Albanese government will tell the Fair Work Commission it should ensure the real wages of low paid workers do not go backwards. In its submission to the Annual Wage Review, the government stresses the July 1 tax cut should be on top of the wage increase for these workers, […]
The Universities Accord final report calls for meaningful steps to increase the numbers of Indigenous graduates and Indigenous leaders in higher education. In post-referendum Australia, this is more important than ever. The philosophy of “nothing about us without us” runs through the report, with recommendations for Indigenous leadership in policies, programs, funding and […]
Labor’s Jodie Belyea won the Dunkley by-election in Victoria on Saturday, with Liberal contender Nathan Conroy conceding defeat. Prior to the announcement of results, the Liberal Party had harboured hopes of securing the seat in Melbourne’s southeastern region, viewing it as a potential catalyst for exerting pressure on the government […]
US President Joe Biden announced on Friday that the U.S. would initiate airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza in the coming days, responding to what he described as a “tragic and alarming event” in North Gaza. More than 100 people died as they sought food aid trucks, and Israeli forces […]
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Feb. 28, 2024, that it will consider the momentous issue of whether Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution, delaying the federal prosecution of the former president for his alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election. A lower court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]
As its two-year anniversary approaches, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been pushed into the background of public attention by the war in Gaza. The intense focus on Gaza has prompted comparisons between the two conflicts that tend to obscure or minimise the scale of destruction in Ukraine. “Ukraine fatigue” […]
Brad Banducci, the CEO of Woolworths, will be stepping down from his position after serving for eight and a half years. Woolworths made the announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange on Wednesday, stating that Banducci will retire in September of this year. “It has been a privilege to be a […]
The verdicts keep coming. On Friday US time, the three-month hearing focused on Donald Trump’s business dealings in New York came to an end. Trump was ordered to pay back more than $US350 million (A$537 million), plus interest. He and two of his associates are banned from directing any business […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed his engagement to his long-time partner, Jodie Haydon. The news was shared by the Prime Minister himself on Twitter, where he posted a picture of the couple with the caption “she said yes.” The announcement has sparked an outpouring of support and congratulations from […]