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Commonwealth Games shafted
After 15 months of hype, projected glory and excitement for athletes around the world, Premier Andrews flanked by Deputy Jacinta...
Canberra Convoy sticks around
The convoy to Canberra to protest mandatory vaccination shows no sign of dispersing, despites pleas from Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese...
Calls for Greater Mental Health Support For Students
After two years of disrupted learning and the cancelation of significant events like formals and graduation, advocates are urging that...
MV Tampa – 20 years on
20 years ago, 433 asylum seekers were rescued by a Norwegian freighter named MV Tampa. The government’s response, to refuse...
Arnhem Land Electoral Complaint
Last week, two indigenous men from Arnhem Land lodged a complaint against the Australian Electoral Commission. An alleged act of...
Censorship or Safety? Concerns Mount over the Online Safety Bill
Critics are concerned that the government’s proposed Online Safety Bill is gives the eSafety Commissioner too much power to censor...
The End of Googling? Google Threatens to Shut Down Search Over News Media Bargaining Code
Australians may be forced to find a new search engine. In a Senate hearing today, Mel Silva, the managing director...
Call to end solitary confinement in Australian prisons
Research from the University of Queensland has highlighted the mental harms that solitary confinement causes, with 28 out of 30...
Politicians call for greater scrutiny of Jobkeeper 2.0 package
Today the government unveiled details of how the extension to Job Keeper will operate, including the plans to scale back...
Parliament postponed due to COVID risk
On Friday, Scott Morrison announced that he would postpone the next session of Parliament. This postponement of sitting days means...
Aboriginal peak bodies want more from child protection reforms
Last week, the NSW government announced the creation of a ministerial advisory group and a Children’s Guardian role specifically focused...
Aboriginal voices needed in out of home care system
Last week, the NT Children’s Commissioner reported that over 16 years, two foster carers subjected 12 Aboriginal children in their...