Push to outlaw price gouging as costs continue to soar The federal Greens are hoping they can address the plight of Australians paying more at the check-out as the cost of living rises. AAP · Sep 11, 2024
Plan in train to stop violence against Indigenous women A National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Safety Plan will be developed to address rates of violence against Indigenous women and children. AAP · Sep 11, 2024
‘They’re all desperate’: Clover Moore on defying News Corp, ageism and sexism to seek a record sixth term Has the ‘Clover show’ run too long? After 20 years in the top job, the Sydney lord mayor says there’s still more to do The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2024
Studying colonisation and Aboriginal resistance to be mandatory in NSW high schools State’s new curricula for years 7 to 10 released as part of the shift to explicit teaching The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2024
UK anti-monarchy group to meet King Charles's Australia visit with protests A UK anti-monarchy group is preparing to protest King Charles during his visit to Australia next month ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 11, 2024
Ngā Wai hono i te pō: Who is New Zealand's new 27-year-old Maori queen? Ngā Wai hono i te pō is now the Maori ruler in New Zealand after the death of her father Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2024
Alleged serial killer 'roughed up' victim, court told The cellmate of a man accused of three murders says he told him he got angry and repeatedly hit a man who was later found dead, a court has been told. AAP · Sep 11, 2024
Woman started crying and said ‘it was hurting’ when high-profile Sydney man allegedly raped her, court told The man, who cannot be named, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges including six counts of rape The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2024
Jacinta Price alleges ‘opportunists’ claiming Indigenous heritage to block resources projects Shadow minister for Indigenous Australians says Albanese government ‘turning a blind eye’ to alleged ‘weaponisation’ of identity The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2024
Children held in 'inadequate' watch houses for weeks Watchhouses in Queensland being used to detain children are overcrowded, lack fresh air and privacy, the Inspector of Detention Services says. AAP · Sep 11, 2024
'Nothing can bring them back': loved ones react to bus crash driver's sentence Brett Button has been jailed for 32 years for causing the wedding bus tragedy. Newcastle Herald · Sep 11, 2024
Indigenous leader found guilty of stealing $920k Indigenous leader Geoff Clark and his son Jeremy have been found guilty of stealing close to $1 million from Aboriginal organisations over a 15-year period. AAP · Sep 11, 2024
Ex-SA Liberal leader takes leave after 'deepfake' video An ex-South Australian opposition leader is taking leave and seeking legal advice after saying a video allegedly showing him snorting a powder was a "deepfake". AAP · Sep 11, 2024
Call for MP to 'hand back keys' for attending protest Victoria's premier says a Greens MP who skipped parliament to address a violent anti-war protest should "hand back the keys to her office". AAP · Sep 11, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2024 ‘Connector of peoples’: who is Nga wai hono i te po, New Zealand’s new Māori Queen? Politically astute and an expert in Māori customs, the new queen ascends to the throne at a critical time for her people
The Guardian - AU · Sep 10, 2024 Alex Greenwich wins defamation case against Mark Latham, hopes it will end ‘Trump-style attacks’ in politics Greenwich was awarded $140,000 in damages in the defamation action against Latham after the former federal Labor leader posted a tweet on 30 March 2023
Newcastle Herald · Sep 10, 2024 'I knew I was going to be different': sun sets on mayor's remarkable career For the first time in two decades, Kay Fraser will just be herself.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 10, 2024 NSW town to ‘heal’ after it finally gets a high school eight years after John Barilaro promised it The then deputy premier announced $71m Bungendore project in 2019 but it was found to breach crown land law. Now Labor is proceeding with its own
The Conversation · Sep 10, 2024 View from The Hill: Social media age ban all to the good, but can Albanese deliver before election? Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been late out of the blocks on a ban on children accessing social media. Now that he has promised to act, pledging to introduce legislation this year, the question is whether it will be passed before the election.
AAP · Sep 10, 2024 Man went along with wife-kill plan of boss, jury told A man played along with talk from his boss of setting his wife on fire and bought him a can of petrol because he needed the job, a jury has heard.
Newcastle Herald · Sep 10, 2024 Doorbell camera catches elderly man tearing corflute off picket fence Councillors have condemned any vandalism to election material.
AAP · Sep 10, 2024 Sweeping changes for public service under CLP The Country Liberal Party ministry has been sworn in ahead of sweeping changes to the Northern Territory public service.
AAP · Sep 10, 2024 Victoria spends $15 million to police anti-war protest A Victorian MP will skip parliament to join a major anti-war protest, which the state's treasurer has confirmed will cost up to $15 million to police.
The Conversation · Sep 9, 2024 From runways to film: the untold story of trailblazing First Nations fashion designer Stephen FitzGerald Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and/or images of deceased people.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 9, 2024 NT plan to lower age of criminal responsibility to 10 could contribute to ‘child jail crisis’, advocate says Chair of Indigenous legal service says policy is ‘really concerning’ and part of move towards more punitive policies across Australia