Australia
Senators Demand Investigation into Murray Darling Basin Funds
On Monday, July 8, Four Corners released their latest report Cash Splash surrounding new allegations about the Murray Darling Basin. The......
Fears for services after tax cuts pass Senate
Advocates are worried about the effects the government’s $158 billion tax cuts will have on future funding of government services. Despite......
NAIDOC performance to help communities Heal Together
Before NAIDOC week begins on Sunday July 7, a new song will be launched that draws on this years’ theme of......
Over-reliant risk of foreign aid contractors undermining national interest
This week former Federal Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop was appointed to the board of private aid contractor, Palladium, which in......
How a Royal Commission showed us how bad the banks really are
The banking Royal Commission was a public spectacle where the dark secrets of the financial world were laid bare. Day......
Double-edged audit in the way of Equinor’s drilling proposal in the Bight
The federal government has announced that it will conduct an audit for NOPSEMA (the National Offshore Petroleum and Environmental Management......
What’s a Governor-General to do?
Questions over the role of the governor-general have surfaced recently after news of a row between former Prime Minister Malcolm......
Regulator says ‘start the chat’ about online safety early
Australia’s online safety regulator is reaching out to parents to help them help their children deal with the pitfalls of......
From Sunda to Sahul: The Unbelievable Journey of the First Australians
50, 000 years ago Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea were connected to form the continental land mass of Sahul. To......
Drug users need help not prison
The NSW Bar Association is adding its weight to the push to decriminalise drugs in New South Wales. It remains......