High-profile MPs to be witnesses in Latham defamation Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young and the speaker of the NSW parliament will be witnesses in a defamation lawsuit against ex-NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham. AAP · May 8, 2024
‘I can rise above expectations’: the woman breaking barriers in Pacific politics Cathy Nori is one of just three women elected to Solomon Islands’ 50-seat parliament in last month’s election The Guardian - AU · May 8, 2024
RIBA’s ‘Raise the Roof’ show is a deep dive into the history of its London HQ With its ‘Raise the Roof: Building for Change’ exhibition, the RIBA explores themes including gender, ethnicity, race, and imperialism embedded within its own historic headquarters Wallpaper · May 7, 2024
Commonwealth liable for sacred site damage: High Court A long-running legal dispute over damage to an Indigenous sacred site in Kakadu National Park has been brought to a close, ruling the Commonwealth is liable. AAP · May 7, 2024
Coalition urges amendments to deportation bill as Labor accused of trying ‘to outflank Dutton to the right’ Peter Dutton’s opposition accuses Labor of a ‘flagrant disregard for multicultural communities and legal experts’ The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2024
Queensland police service sacks First Nations advisory group after members refuse to sign gag clause QPS said the body, comprising elders and community leaders, ‘was not meeting the purpose and original intent of the group’ The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2024
Why Anthony Albanese will face a tough call when the UN votes on full membership for Palestine With a resolution up before the general assembly this week, Australia’s government may soon have to decide where it officially stands on Palestinian statehood The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2024
Clare O’Neil contradicts Anthony Albanese’s claim community protection board is ‘independent’ Home affairs minister clarifies that panel created to manage release of people from indefinite immigration detention is ‘not a separate structure from government’ The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2024
People want decency from business, not political stunts Corporations aligning with political causes could do better paying workers, suppliers and taxes fairly while investing in local communities, a survey says. AAP · May 5, 2024
Stabbing has 'all the hallmarks of a terror incident' The WA premier has confirmed his government had been warned about a radicalised teen, who was shot dead by police after a stabbing attack. AAP · May 5, 2024
Horror and fury in Australia as epidemic of violence against women sweeps across the country Anger and grief have erupted, with women demanding action from the government on what has become a national emergency The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2024
Univeristy of Newcastle wins nearly $5 million in public health research grants The research will look at smoking prevention and health problems linked to preterm birth and infertility. Newcastle Herald · May 4, 2024
Queensland MP claims she was drugged and sexually assaulted Police investigating after Brittany Lauga allegedly assaulted in central Queensland town of Yeppoon The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2024
If Jacinta Allan isn’t Daniel Andrews, her first budget should show Victorians exactly who she is A huge infrastructure agenda helped win Andrews three elections but the priority now for the state – and new premier – is the housing crisis The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2024
The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2024 News Corp quotes anti-immigration TikToker but fails to reveal ex-One Nation MP adviser role Daily Telegraph featured Jordan Knight as a spokesperson for his self-founded Migration Watch
The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2024 Faruqi v Hanson: how the racial discrimination case started – and what will determine how it ends When the Australian Greens senator was told by the One Nation leader in a tweet to ‘piss off back to Pakistan’, was it racist?
Newcastle Herald · May 3, 2024 Residents ignite campaign against basketball stadium proposal A petition has amassed 800 signatures.
The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2024 Eight years ago Australia had a wake-up call on family violence. So how did we end up here again? There was hope for change after Victoria’s royal commission. Now the experts agree that it’s past time for ‘an abundance of words’ to be met by action
The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2024 Financial rights advocates ‘seriously concerned’ about how Youpla support scheme will be spent ‘Disappointment’ comes after documents reveal only two-thirds of $96m will go to Indigenous victims of predatory funeral fund
AAP · May 3, 2024 Ministers mark Germany's return of Indigenous artefacts Australian and German ministers have witnessed the return of cultural items to the Kaurna people that were sent to Germany in 1840.
The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2024 Feelgood story turns bad as Sky humiliates Indigenous teenager who caught $1m barramundi Peter Stefanovic interview with teenager who won Northern Territory tourism competition turns sour. Plus: Daily Telegraph embraces Chat GPT
The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2024 Anthony Albanese criticises granting of bail to former detainee accused of assaulting Perth woman Independent panel made ‘wrong decision’ to advise that Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan did not need ankle bracelet before alleged assault on Ninette Simmons, PM says
Newcastle Herald · May 2, 2024 Sacked councillor to challenge decision after missed meetings The former councillor was highly critical of council.
The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2024 About a third of $96m ACBF-Youpla victim support scheme to be spent on administration National Indigenous Australians Agency and Services Australia will receive about $30m to run program for Aboriginal victims of predatory funeral fund
The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2024 Faruqi v Hanson: One Nation leader’s barrister says tweet ‘not nice’ but not racist as court hears closing arguments Greens senator’s lawyer tells court it is ‘unlikely’ Pauline Hanson did not know Mehreen Faruqi is Muslim