New Caledonia: Australia and New Zealand send planes to evacuate nationals from unrest Six people died and hundreds more injured since violence erupted last week Evening Standard · May 21, 2024
Fractured rib cruels Staggs ahead of NSW audition Brisbane centre Kotoni Staggs is out of the clash with Gold Coast with a rib injury, and his hopes of a NSW recall are in tatters. AAP · May 21, 2024
Anthony Albanese backs campaign to ban children under 16 from social media PM endorses campaign calling for minimum age to be raised from 13, saying impact of platforms can be ‘devastating’ The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2024
Australia and New Zealand send rescue planes to bring back nationals from New Caledonia The Australian and New Zealand governments announced Tuesday they were sending planes to evacuate their nationals from violence-scorched New Caledonia. France 24 · May 21, 2024
Poet Ali Cobby Eckermann wins book of the year at the NSW premier’s literary awards Her first novel in eight years, She is the Earth, also claims the Indigenous writers category, netting writer a combined $40,000 The Guardian - AU · May 20, 2024
NT police sergeant shared photo of topless Aboriginal woman with other officers, inquest told Police commissioner Michael Murphy tells court he did not accept recommendation to demote the sergeant because he admitted sharing the photo and was contrite The Guardian - AU · May 20, 2024
Is it time for Australia to reassess its position on France’s role in New Caledonia? On Sunday afternoon, Australian citizens who have been trapped in New Caledonia were called to a meeting at one of the large hotels in the capital, Noumea. The Conversation · May 20, 2024
Boyhood dream to Dreamtime at the G for Bombers recruit Indigenous forward Jade Gresham will take part in his first Dreamtime at the G with his shift to high-flying Essendon proving to have plenty of upside. AAP · May 20, 2024
Going nuclear on power and wages may not be the election winner Peter Dutton thinks it is Opposition leader has laid fertile ground for progressive attack ads to grow in policy-lite budget reply The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2024
French security forces work to regain control of airport highway in violence-scorched New Caledonia French security forces are working to retake control of the highway to the international airport in violence-scorched New Caledonia, shuttered because of deadly unrest wracking the French Pacific archipelago where indigenous people have long sought independence from France The Independent UK · May 19, 2024
Dutton’s plan to cut immigration would cost Australia’s economy ‘billions’, treasurer says Jim Chalmers says a proposal to reduce permanent migration to ease the housing crisis would damage the country’s skills base The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2024
From mining to Meta: the slow decline of Broken Hill’s only newspaper The NSW town’s 126-year-old Barrier Daily Truth closed its doors last month – and more regional newsrooms could follow without funding certainty The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2024
Shrewsbury Town football club under fire over diversity handbook containing racist slurs The Independent has taken the decision to name the controversial words used in the diversity handbook for clarity and transparency The Independent UK · May 17, 2024
Fatima Payman says use of politically charged phrase is not antisemitic Exclusive: Labor senator breaks silence to insist ‘from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’ is not a call for annihilation of Jews The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2024
AAP · May 17, 2024 'It is Molly's law': premier hears of rural DV crisis Domestic violence was a major theme at a regional community cabinet meeting, less than a month after the alleged murder of young mother Molly Ticehurst.
AAP · May 17, 2024 Video shows vandals toppling colonial premier's statue A "civil resistance" group has posted a video of people cutting down the statue of a controversial former colonial premier and surgeon.
The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2024 Peter Dutton talks a big game on migration – but do his promises stack up? In its potential impact on housing, the opposition leader’s vowed crackdown on migration and foreign property buyers may be less than it seems
The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2024 Frank Zumbo avoids jail for indecent assaults that involved ‘cynical abuse’ of his position of power Magistrate finds the former chief of staff to federal MP Craig Kelly ‘deliberately manipulated’ young women and took advantage of their vulnerability
The Conversation · May 17, 2024 There’s $110 million for Indigenous education in the budget. But where’s the evidence it will work? The 2024 federal budget contains A$110 million for Indigenous education. This includes funding for various different organisations to represent and help Indigenous people as well as scholarships in a bid to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous learning and achievement.
AAP · May 17, 2024 MP's aide avoids jail despite 'delusional' abuse denial Frank Zumbo cynically abused a clear power imbalance over younger women he hired for a federal MP, holding onto a belief they were out to get him.
The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2024 Environmental Defenders Office did not breach funding rules while opposing Santos gas project, review finds Tanya Plibersek ordered investigation after judge accused law firm of ‘subtle coaching’ of Tiwi Island traditional owners during legal challenge
AAP · May 16, 2024 Liberal leader's public apology after defamation suits Victoria's opposition leader has apologised after settling two high-profile defamation cases that were triggered by a 2023 rally in Melbourne.
Newcastle Herald · May 16, 2024 Post office progress '90 per cent' towards construction certificate 'The frustration is still there'.
The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2024 Morning Mail: Labor’s $45m ad blitz, abused women in legal trap, household solar export charge criticised Treasurer reveals plan to spruik Future Made policy in an exclusive Guardian interview; thousands denied help to fight domestic violence cases
The Independent UK · May 16, 2024 Australia’s richest woman demands national gallery remove unflattering portrait Mining magnate features in an exhibition by artist Vincent Namatjira, alongside Queen Elizabeth II