Just days after the deadly Westfield Bondi attacks, a second knife attack in Sydney has generated widespread shock and grief. This time, a 16-year-old entered an Assyrian church and rushed forward to stab the popular bishop presiding over a service, together with a priest who rushed to his defence. The shocking events were […]
politics
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What to do about Barnaby? That’s the question facing Nationals leader David Littleproud after the former deputy prime minister was videoed sprawled on a Canberra street following too many drinks at a couple of Parliament House functions last week. Barnaby Joyce had fallen off a planter box. The footage showed […]
Former prime time Fox News host Tucker Carlson – long known as a public cheerleader for Donald Trump – has conducted a wide-ranging two-hour interview with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. Carlson, who has consistently argued Russia’s case for its invasion of Ukraine, posted his interview on both his own site […]
A damning report by the Productivity Commission has highlighted the persistent failure of governments across Australia in addressing the systemic disadvantages experienced by Indigenous peoples. The comprehensive 99-page evaluation of the 2020 National Agreement on Closing the Gap, unveiled on Wednesday, presents scathing findings, including the federal governments’ apparent lack […]
There are two things the prime minister needs to get into his head about tax. One is that saying he won’t make any further changes no longer works. The other is that negative gearing doesn’t do much to get people into homes. Anthony Albanese seemed to have taken the first point […]
