New laws set to expand national redress scheme access As parliament marked the fifth anniversary of the apology to child sexual abuse survivors, new laws will expand access to the national redress scheme. AAP · Nov 13, 2023
Thalidomide survivors to receive formal apology Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a formal apology in parliament on behalf of the government to survivors of the drug thalidomide and their families. AAP · Nov 12, 2023
Labor still far ahead in Resolve poll, in contrast to other recent polls A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted November 1–5 from a sample of 1,602, gave Labor 35% of the primary vote (down two since October), the Coalition 30% (down one), the Greens 13% (up one), One Nation 7% (steady), the UAP 2% (steady), independents 9% (steady) and others 4%… The Conversation · Nov 12, 2023
Federal Labor faces cost of living backlash from voters Cost of living is the biggest issue facing Australian voters, despite Labor's reassurances it's providing relief, a poll published by Nine newspapers shows. AAP · Nov 12, 2023
Morning Mail: First Nations remains at $3bn development; Hamas suspends hostage talks; regional road ‘disgrace’ Discovery of ‘burial site’ distresses the Kaurna people; situation at Gaza’s hospitals deteriorates; regional councils forced to waste repair money erecting signs in tribute to government grants The Guardian - AU · Nov 12, 2023
Back to domestic politics for globetrotting PM Contentious workplace laws are expected to dominate federal parliament when both houses return for a sitting week. AAP · Nov 12, 2023
Australia seeks more stability from China ties: Wong Foreign Minister Penny Wong says more work was needed to stabilise the relationship between Australia and China following recent leader talks. AAP · Nov 12, 2023
Climate crisis and China-US rivalry: five top takeaways from the Pacific’s most important summit Leaders discussed phasing out fossil fuels and navigating Washington and Beijing’s battle for regional dominance, all while internal tensions bubbled below the surface The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2023
The country offering visas to climate change victims New climate-based immigration plan will grant visas to 280 Tuvalu nationals each year The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
Albanese has threaded a needle between the US and China. Now he needs to do the same on Israel-Hamas at home Australia is not a player in Middle East politics – but the domestic fallout from the conflict has significant implications for social cohesion The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2023
Tuvalu residency and security treaty: what is it and why is Australia doing it? The deal helps offset criticism from the Pacific about Australian emissions, but it also brings it into the western orbit and away from China The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2023
Australia offers refuge to Tuvalu citizens affected by climate crisis in landmark deal New climate-based immigration plan will grant visas to 280 Tuvalu nationals each year The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
Australia offers refuge to Tuvalu citizens impacted by climate crisis in landmark agreement Australia will allow 280 people a year to migrate from Tuvalu Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2023
Australia offers to help Tuvalu residents escape rising seas and other ravages of climate change Australia is offering the island nation of Tuvalu a lifeline to help residents escape the rising seas and increased storms that climate change is bringing The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2023 Australia to offer residency to Tuvalu citizens displaced by climate change Anthony Albanese announces immigration plan with special visa category for people affected by rising sea levels in the vulnerable Pacific island nation
The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2023 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Marjorie Taylor Greene unite in push to free Julian Assange Maga Republican and leftwing Democrat among 16 US Congress members lobbying Joe Biden to drop extradition attempts against WikiLeaks founder
The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2023 Burger shop fire not religiously motivated, police say; Optus fallout continues – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Nov 9, 2023 Albanese speaks with Palestinian Authority leader Anthony Albanese has called Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas to condemn the Hamas attack on Israel and express concern over civilian casualties.
AAP · Nov 9, 2023 Nauru walkout stuns Pacific summit before landmark deal Nauru President David Adeang says he isn't pulling his country from the Pacific Islands Forum, while Australia will offer resettlement to Tuvalu residents.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2023 Anthony Albanese trips the light Pacific during delicate diplomatic dance On Thursday, on the small island of Aitutaki, the PM ditched the diplomatic metaphors and went for an actual jiggle
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023 Pacific leaders to meet on beautiful island to discuss climate change and other regional concerns A group of South Pacific leaders was due to travel to the beautiful island of Aitutaki on Thursday ahead of a meeting to discuss climate change and other regional concerns
AAP · Nov 9, 2023 Pacific Islands Forum dances around Nauru tensions Pacific Islands Forum leaders are set to revisit their unity pact, the Suva Agreement, at their leaders' retreat in the Cook Islands.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023 Morning Mail: Optus faces outage fallout, sharehouses surge in housing crisis, Ivanka Trump testifies The network outage is the latest setback for the telco after last year’s huge data breach, while cost of living crisis is causing a change in living arrangements
The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023 Pacific Islands Forum: Australia under pressure to rein in fossil fuel subsidies A fraction of $11bn federal handouts could be used to fully fund the shift to clean energy in eight island countries, report claims
AAP · Nov 8, 2023 Pacific dancing to Australia's tune on climate, says PM Anthony Albanese has stepped quickly into stride on the Cook Islands as he prepares for crunch talks with Pacific Islands Forum leaders.