The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Whistleblower bill excluding sexual harassment complaints from protection goes too far, Greens senator says

David Shoebridge says employment-related complaints should also be protected as whistleblowers ‘too often lose their careers from speaking out’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30, 2023

Former deputy prime minister John Anderson joins group spearheading "no" campaign on the Voice

Former deputy prime minister John Anderson is one of the six- member committee launched on Monday to spearhead the “no” case in the Voice referendum.

The Conversation · Jan 30, 2023

After years of austerity, Revive writes the next chapter in Australian literary culture

The Albanese government’s Revive is Australia’s first national cultural policy in ten years. The last was the Gillard government’s Creative Australia in 2013.

The Conversation · Jan 30, 2023

'How can I pay wages?': Western Sydney businesses on the brink of collapse over light rail construction

Western Sydney's light rail construction has one year to go before the first stage is completed, but some small businesses on the construction route say they won't last that long.

ABC News · Jan 29, 2023

Alan Kohler: Australia’s new emissions trading scheme is a carbon tax. That’s fine

It won’t be the companies that swallow the cost of emissions reduction, it’ll be the customers who pay, writes Alan Kohler.

The New Daily · Jan 29, 2023

NSW Labor pledges $400m for education to ‘end the war on teachers’ if elected

Education Future Fund will aim to address underfunding of public schools by hiring more teachers and making intensive tutoring program permanent

The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2023

Adam Bandt accuses Albanese government of ‘greenwashing’ for allowing new coal and gas mines

Greens leader’s criticism suggests party will rekindle demands to add climate trigger in safeguards scheme or limit use of carbon offsets

The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2023

Labor pledge to up NSW public school funds

Labor says NSW will be the first state committed to closing the public schools' funding gap if it wins the March election.

AAP · Jan 29, 2023

Albanese promises National Aboriginal Art Gallery in Alice Springs and pivots towards the modern and mainstream in new cultural policy

The Albanese government’s cultural policy, released Monday, “puts First Nations first”, while also promising regulated Australian content on streaming services and a shift to greater support for the popular in the arts.

The Conversation · Jan 29, 2023

Music, literature and First Nations at the forefront of a $300m boost to the arts, Labor to announce

Albanese government’s new Revive program an attempt to reverse declines to the arts sector but financial details not expected until May budget

The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2023