Real wages to fall by 3% this year as inflation surges, says RBA Australians’ wages are tipped to grow over the next two years, but are not predicted to catch up with rising prices until 2024 The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022
India, Australia discuss ways to combat terrorism The two sides discussed ways to combat terrorism at the 13th meeting of the India-Australia joint working group on counter-terrorism The Hindu · May 6, 2022
A bit rich? Billionaires’ climate efforts draw scepticism, praise Mega-rich figures such as Andrew Forrest spend billions on climate change solutions while adding to carbon emissions. Al Jazeera · May 6, 2022
How Vogue's first Indigenous cover model Elaine George paved the way for a new era Elaine George was 17 when she was plucked from obscurity and became the first Indigenous Australian to appear on the cover of Vogue. Nearly three decades on, she reflects on how far the fashion industry has come. ABC News · May 6, 2022
Reconciliation action plans can bring meaningful accountability to corporate Australia Reconciliation Australia’s program is not the sole solution to 230 years of colonisation but a starting point for a more equitable and reconciled country The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022
Gardens of Stone gazetted but projects like zip-line have some questioning conservation benefits "Theme park" ecotourism will be developed and mining goes on in a new state conservation area where the NSW government is attempting to protect almost 100 endangered species. ABC News · May 6, 2022
Whistleblowers allege Meta deliberately took down Australia's government, emergency services to negotiate news ban Meta, formerly Facebook, denies claims the blocking of non-news pages like hospitals and charities was an intentional negotiating tactic, and says it was the result of a ‘technical error’ The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022
Caroline Kennedy confirmed by US Senate as next ambassador to Australia The daughter of former US president John F Kennedy and a former US ambassador to Japan succeeds Arthur Culvahouse as US ambassador to Australia. ABC News · May 6, 2022
Djokovic Discusses Mental Toll Following Australian Open Incident The World No. 1 tennis player said he’s moved on from what happened at this year’s first Grand Slam tournament. Sports Illustrated · May 6, 2022
Amber Heard gives evidence at defamation trial, accusing Johnny Depp of sexual assault and threatening to kill her during Australia visit Actor Amber Heard says her ex-husband Johnny Depp sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle and threatened her life shortly after the pair were married. ABC News · May 6, 2022
South Australia's corrections department facing legal action after refusal to supply prisoners with voting materials Lawyers will file proceedings against the South Australian corrections department in the Supreme Court on Friday morning. ABC News · May 5, 2022
PM refuses to comment on leadership future Scott Morrison has declined suggestions the coalition has lost its way, following remarks by former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. AAP · May 5, 2022
Song composed for 2000 Sydney Olympics finally brought to life by Forster man, in honour of late wife When 81-year-old Erich Raab discovered an Australian ballad composed by his late wife more than 20 years earlier — sitting in an untouched drawer — he knew it needed to be shared. ABC News · May 5, 2022
Malcolm Turnbull says voters will consider independent candidates in blue-ribbon Liberal seats because party has lost its way Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull denies he is encouraging voters in traditional Liberal strongholds to consider backing so-called 'teal independents', but argues his party could be about to get a wake-up call at the upcoming election. ABC News · May 5, 2022
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022 Malcolm Turnbull says Australians are ‘voting with their feet’ to support teal independents in election Former PM tells Washington Harvard Club the rise of the independents could mean the ‘capture’ of the Liberal party is thwarted by ‘direct democratic action’ in the 2022 federal election
ABC News · May 5, 2022 'This is not a death tax': Coalition claims on Labor housing scheme fall flat with experts Aspects of Labor's newly unveiled affordable housing scheme have been likened to a "death tax", but tax specialists have shot down those suggestions.
Reuters · May 5, 2022 U.S. Senate confirms Caroline Kennedy to be ambassador to Australia The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Caroline Kennedy, a former ambassador to Japan and daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, as the U.S. ambassador to Australia, an important ally to the United States.
The Independent UK · May 5, 2022 Alert raised for missing Australian woman after daughter, two, found wandering alone in Mexican resort The girl’s father was also reported missing
The National (Scotland) · May 5, 2022 Dempsey insists he won't make Scotland allegiance switch call until discussion with parents MUM’S the word, as far as Glasgow Warriors back-row Jack Dempsey is concerned when it comes to the prospect of switching allegiance from Australia…
ABC News · May 5, 2022 Canadian prisoner attacked by convicted terrorist now in legal fight with Victorian government A Canadian woman serving a sentence in a Melbourne jail has launched a lawsuit against the Victorian government over a 2020 attack by another inmate, alleging prison officials failed to supervise her attacker.
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022 Morning mail: voters’ top priorities, Coalition climate plans ‘catastrophic’, Putin’s ‘girlfriend’ faces sanctions Friday: The Morrison government’s emissions target is consistent with more than 3C global heating, analysis says. Plus: men more likely to take time from female partners for exercise
ABC News · May 5, 2022 Greens pledge five new birthing on country hubs in $144m federal election promise The Greens pledge to expand dedicated birthing on country hubs across Australia in a bid to improve culturally appropriate healthcare for First Nations parents and babies.
The Conversation · May 5, 2022 Scorched dystopia or liveable planet? Here’s where the climate policies of our political hopefuls will take us The federal election campaign takes place against a background of flooding on Australia’s east coast, where some residents remain in temporary accommodation a month after the disaster. It’s just the latest reminder Australia is set to become a poster child for climate change harms.
The Conversation · May 5, 2022 Politicians in high-vis say they love manufacturing. But if we want more Australian-made jobs, here's what we need Most politicians vocally support Australian-made products. Manufacturing certainly provides excellent opportunities for candidates in high-vis to make election campaign announcements.
The Conversation · May 5, 2022 Beyond angry protesters and inked arms, there's this First Nations story of the Southern Cross – one of unity and belonging Can the Southern Cross represent Australian identity? Waved by a proud athlete or an angry protester, inked into skin or stuck to a car window, these five stars condense different aspirations, identities and histories into a recognisable symbol.