Victoria will not renew defence memorandum of understanding with Israel Exclusive: Jacinta Allan has been criticised by Labor and Greens over agreement signed before the 7 October attacks The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2024
Labor to confiscate phones from non-citizens in immigration detention in new bill Greens and legal advocates say bill will make it harder to hold authorities accountable for conditions in detention facilities The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2024
Migration laws crackdown blasted by experts, advocates Legal experts and advocates have lambasted the government's proposed migration bill changes as "constitutionally unsound" and "misguided", at a Senate inquiry. AAP · Nov 21, 2024
Donald Trump's Scotland visit 'should be met with mass protests' DONALD Trump’s visit to Scotland is unwelcome and should be met with mass protests, the Scottish Greens have said... The National (Scotland) · Nov 20, 2024
SNP to remain largest party at Holyrood as Scottish Labour fall further behind SCOTTISH Labour have fallen further behind the SNP in the latest Holyrood polling... The National (Scotland) · Nov 20, 2024
From far-right gains to the economy: What’s at stake in Germany’s election? Germans will head to the polls early next year after the coalition led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed. Al Jazeera · Nov 20, 2024
Opposition fails to stub out lighter tobacco fines Moves to lighten penalties for first offences by small operators ignited a row that could have delayed a government crack down on illegal tobacco. AAP · Nov 20, 2024
Afternoon Update: Trump picks Dr Oz to run Medicare; bullying reports increase at Rio Tinto; and the new word for cost-of-living rage The president-elect has also nominated former WWE executive Linda McMahon as education secretary The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2024
Scholz's party struggles to quell debate over whether he should seek a second term as German leader While Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets world leaders in Brazil, a discussion is swirling in his party at home about whether he should seek a second term as German leader in an early election expected in February The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024
Shelving of poker machine reforms 'sickening' Tasmania's government has parked their commitment to "nation-leading" harm minimisation poker machine reforms. AAP · Nov 19, 2024
Greens to ask Senate to vote to jettison anti-abortion bill in bid to split Coalition on issue Senator Larissa Waters plans to move motion to discharge abortion bill sponsored by Matt Canavan and Alex Antic The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2024
Coalition to help pass bill that would see Australia pay third countries to take unlawful non-citizens The immigration bill, which will go before a Senate inquiry, also gives the government immunity from being sued by people harmed during deportation The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2024
To build support, it might be time for the Greens to hang up their movement-style approach to politics State and territory elections held in 2024 have not delivered the electoral and legislative gains the Greens would have hoped for or expected. The Conversation · Nov 18, 2024
Australian parliamentary inquiry stops short of backing social media ban for under-16s Joint committee supports giving users the power to alter, reset or turn off algorithms but hedges on key question of age bar The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2024
The Conversation · Nov 18, 2024 The Coalition will block the student caps bill. Brace yourself for more uncertainty over international students In a surprise move, the Coalition has announced it will vote against Labor’s bill to cap international student numbers. This follows previous Coalition comments saying it would work with universities to “put a cap on foreign students”.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 18, 2024 SNP 'must rule out cutting independence spend in Scottish budget', Greens demand THE SNP must “categorically rule out” cutting spending on independence in the upcoming Scottish budget, the Greens have said ...
AAP · Nov 18, 2024 Foreign student cap at risk as coalition blocks bill Uncertainty is swirling around the future of university enrolments after the opposition vowed to stand against a cap on overseas student arrivals.
The Conversation · Nov 18, 2024 Senate censures Lidia Thorpe for disupting King’s reception and Ralph Babet for posting hate speech The Senate has censured two of its own, Lidia Thorpe and Ralph Babet, both of whom were absent when the votes were taken because of problems with their flights to Canberra.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2024 Backflip on international student caps ‘baffling’, MP says – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2024 Morning Mail: Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’, shops ordered to accept cash, Wallabies crush Wales Labor government not acting in good faith over climate, say Pacific neighbours; Wallabies triumph in Cardiff
The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2024 Greens drop climate trigger demand in attempt to restart Nature Positive talks with Labor Minor party’s offer, which includes ban on native-forest logging, represents its second concession on stalled legislation in less than a week
The Conversation · Nov 17, 2024 Businesses will have to accept cash for essentials under government plan The Albanese government, anxious to prevent a dash from cash by businesses, says it will mandate that they must accept it for essential items.
The Conversation · Nov 17, 2024 South Australian Labor gains Black at byelection with big swing A byelection occurred on Saturday in the South Australian Liberal-held state seat of Black. With all election day votes counted, Labor gained Black by a 60.6–39.4 margin over the Liberals, a 13.3% swing to Labor since the 2022 state election. Primary votes were 46.5% Labor (up 8.4%), 32.3% Liberals (down…
The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2024 Labor is stuck in a Senate quagmire. It has two weeks to find a way out There are more than 30 pieces of legislation scheduled to be considered in the November sitting fortnight – as well as the electoral reform proposals
International Business Times · Nov 16, 2024 German Greens' Robert Habeck To Lead Bruised Party Into Elections Germany's Greens have been environmental trailblazers but their top candidate, Robert Habeck, goes into snap national elections bruised by three stormy years in government that ended in a political crisis.