China benched, PNG takes field in sport-security pact Australia is putting $600 million towards a team from Papua New Guinea joining the NRL but will pull its support if Port Moresby breaks "strategic trust". AAP · Dec 12, 2024
Papua New Guinea to join NRL under historic deal with a China ‘escape clause’ PNG will field an NRL team from 2028 after the Australian government confirmed a $600m deal that aims to deepen diplomatic ties in the Pacific The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2024
PM bets his 'life' NRL players will be safe in PNG The NRL will feature a Papua New Guinea-based franchise from 2028 after two years of planning culminated in an official announcement in Sydney. AAP · Dec 11, 2024
Albanese calls for protest ban outside places of worship as critics warn against ‘kneejerk reactions’ PM takes stance on ‘provocative acts’ and denounces antisemitism after Melbourne synagogue arson attack and Sydney anti-Israel vandalism The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2024
Labor is pledging a ‘nation-defining journey’ on childcare. What would it mean for you? The 2025 federal election’s battle lines are being drawn with Anthony Albanese’s government arguing its policies will create a more equitable future The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2024
Labor guarantees 3 days of childcare and 160 new centres. What does this mean for families? The Albanese government has pledged two major changes to early childhood education and care in the run up to next year’s federal election. The Conversation · Dec 11, 2024
Afternoon Update: Labor’s $1bn childcare promise; anti-Israel graffiti in Sydney; and why so many Americans are doomsday prepping Anthony Albanese has unveiled ‘the biggest investment by an Australian government ever in new childcare services’ The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2024
Labor takes another step towards universal childcare Labor has unveiled a childcare policy for the upcoming federal election, charting a path to universal care. AAP · Dec 11, 2024
Vandals Paint Anti-Israel Graffiti, Burn Car In Sydney Two suspects daubed anti-Israel graffiti and torched a car in a Sydney suburb on Wednesday, police said, sparking "outrage" from Australia's government days after a Melbourne synagogue was set ablaze. International Business Times · Dec 11, 2024
Australian PM condemns anti-Israel graffiti in Sydney as ‘outrage’ and ‘hate crime’ Car torched and anti-Israel slogans painted on wall of house in Sydney suburb The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024
Morning Mail: Labor’s childcare promise, Israel ‘destroys’ Syria fleet, taxi drivers spurn metered fares Anthony Albanese to unveil subsidy for families earning less than $535,000 a year The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2024
Thousands of families in line for cheaper childcare More than 60,000 families would access three days of subsidised childcare while an access test branded punitive will be scrapped under a Labor policy. AAP · Dec 10, 2024
PM lashes anti-Semitic attacks as evil and disgraceful Anthony Albanese has delivered an impassioned call for Australians to unite around common values and respect after two attacks on Jewish communities. AAP · Dec 10, 2024
Anthony Albanese to promise three days subsidised child care without an activity test Anthony Albanese will promise a re-elected Labor government would guarantee three days of subsidised child care without people having to undertake an activity test. The Conversation · Dec 10, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2024 ‘This is just a photo op’: anger greets Albanese as he tours Melbourne synagogue destroyed by arson Four days after Adass Israel was attacked, the prime minister visited the site and called for unity, but among the surging crowd the mood was one of frustration and blame
The Conversation · Dec 10, 2024 View from The Hill: another Liberal moderate to leave Dutton team A second member of the shadow cabinet has announced he is quitting parliament, further depleting the moderates’ presence in the parliamentary Liberal party and boosting the chance of the teal candidate in the Sydney seat of Bradfield.
Pedestrian.tv · Dec 10, 2024 Peter Dutton Said He Won’t Speak In Front Of The Aboriginal Flag If Elected & People Are Pissed Peter Dutton declared that he won’t speak in front of the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander flags if he becomes Prime Minister.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2024 AFP taskforce to target antisemitism as Asio boss warns politically motivated violence a ‘principal’ concern Attorney general says now a ‘time for national unity’ after PM defends Labor’s response to Melbourne synagogue fire
The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2024 Despite a dire poll result, Labor isn’t panicking – it’s all still to play for in 2025 While plenty of voters feel worse off than in 2022, they aren’t convinced the Coalition will do any better
The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2024 Australians stranded in Syria ‘scared for their lives’ amid chaos after fall of Bashar al-Assad Anthony Albanese describes situation in country as ‘moving’ but does not commit to repatriation of 40 citizens in detention camps
Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2024 Australia’s PM launches anti-Semitism task force after synagogue arson Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces task force as police say they are treating attack as ‘terrorism’.
Pedestrian.tv · Dec 9, 2024 Anthony Albanese Says Melbourne Synagogue Attack Was Terrorism In His ‘Personal View’ In the wake of the attack at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has debated calling it an act of terror.
AAP · Dec 9, 2024 China locked out of Nauru security in Australian pact Australia needs to agree to Nauru entering a security or banking agreement with a third country after signing a treaty to prop up the Pacific nation's budget.
The Conversation · Dec 8, 2024 Newspoll returns to a tie after Coalition leads, but Labor has worst result this term in Resolve A national Newspoll, conducted December 2–6 from a sample of 1,258, had a 50–50 tie, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll in early November. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (down one), 33% Labor (steady), 11% Greens (steady), 7% One Nation (up two) and 10% for all Others…
AAP · Dec 8, 2024 Anti-Semitism crackdown launched after synagogue fire Police will gain extra powers to tackle anti-Semitism after a trio of arson attacks on Jewish targets raised fears from the community.