'Waterways are drying up': plea for environmental laws Traditional owners say their way of life is under threat if environment laws are not changed to protect crucial NT water sources from over-extraction. AAP · Sep 12, 2024
‘Don’t run away’: Labor urged to collaborate with Greens and crossbenchers on environmental reforms Support for government’s environmental legislation offered in exchange for protections that deliver ‘immediate, tangible impacts’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 9, 2024
Will Australia’s free-to-air TV really be in ‘diabolical trouble’ without gambling ad revenue? Labor appears poised to push forward with a watered-down partial ad ban. How much money do TV networks really make from gambling promotions? The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2024
Greens propose tech tax to support Australia’s traditional media while banning gambling ads Sarah Hanson-Young urges people not to believe the claim that free-to-air TV needs gambling ad revenue to survive The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2024
Queensland man jailed for child abuse-related offences – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2024
Albanese government pushing for gambling ad cap despite calls for total ban Labor faces resistance from backbenchers and the Greens, who are calling for a complete ban The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2024
Katy Perry Is Locked In For The 2024 AFL Grand Final But The Greens Are Trying To Silence Her Roar American pop star Katy Perry is heading Down Under to play the 2024 AFL Grand Final, but not everybody is pleased. In fact, The Greens are doing the most to try and play a UNO Reverse card on the “I Kissed A Girl” singer’s announcement. The political party issued a… Pedestrian.tv · Jul 25, 2024
News Corp boss grilled over Hitler-Bandt headline as Seven admits failure over Lehrmann’s rent The Australian was just surfacing ‘differing opinions’ when it made comparison between Greens leader and Hitler, Michael Miller says. Plus: fourth-generation Murdoch logs on The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2024
Pressure mounts on Tanya Plibersek to assess water impacts of NT Beetaloo Basin fracking project NT government’s environmental management plan approval of Tamboran gas development spurs calls for federal minister to step in The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2024
Channel Ten running ‘premium’ ads for gas lobby that appear to be part of news bulletin, senators told Exclusive: Network sources say headlines replaced by sponsored segments from gas lobbyists but ‘made to look exactly the same’ as news The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2024
News Corp aren’t ‘obsessed’ with the ABC, executive chairman says Michael Miller, who is responsible for The Australian, Daily Telegraph, news.com.au and Sky News Australia, also blames social media for many of society’s ills The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2024
Labor has adopted its own ‘nature positive’ approach to the environment. But is it just a ‘snazzy slogan’? ‘World first’ legislation and the creation of new agencies have drawn criticism for a lack of accountability and quantifiable targets The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2024
Gina Rinehart gifted painting of herself to National Portrait Gallery, Senate estimates told Visitors have been flocking to the National Gallery of Australia amid the controversy over Vincent Namatjira’s painting of Rinehart, director tells hearing The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2024
As News Corp rages over Laura Tingle, Sharri Markson bewails an ‘explosion of racism’ across Australia Murdoch’s empire down under has been quietly reorganised – with a long, slow cull of journalists expected to follow The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2024
The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2024 ABC boss rejects suggestion it ‘cowered to a News Corp pile-on’ over Laura Tingle comments David Anderson says News Corp is ‘obsessed’ with the ABC after Tingle faces backlash over ‘racist country’ comments
The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2024 Report urges immediate assistance for Australia’s faltering live music festival sector Inquiry into Labor’s national cultural policy finds cancellation of events the result of rising overhead costs, including insurance
The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2024 The Australian government wants to stop online harm fuelling violence and division. What can it do? Age verification technology and a ‘tech tax’ are among the proposals to address misinformation and misogynist content
The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2024 ‘Enough’: thousands to join protests across Australia opposing violence against women Organisers of the No More rallies say number of attacks keeps rising amid calls for prime minister Anthony Albanese to declare ‘epidemic’ a national emergency
The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2024 Labor accused of broken promise after delaying laws to address Australia’s extinction crisis Tanya Plibersek says two new agencies will be established but a commitment to rewrite national environment laws has been pushed back
The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2024 Teenager dead after stabbings – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Apr 9, 2024 Traditional owners gather to fight fracking gas hub Traditional owners will join a roundtable meeting on Wednesday as part of an inquiry into a controversial NT gas project they claim threatens cultural heritage.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2024 Thousands rally across Australia in growing push to end native forest logging Crowds gather in Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide and regional centres urging Albanese government to better preserve native wildlife habitats
The Guardian - AU · Mar 5, 2024 TikTok, Apple News and Instagram should be included in news media bargaining code, Greens say Sarah Hanson-Young says scope of deals should be widened beyond Meta and Google
The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2024 Labor accused of trying to ‘silence Aboriginal voices’ over possible changes to gas project consultations Exclusive: Bill also criticised by Greens and Environmental Defenders Office who claim it will help fast-track offshore gas developments
The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2024 Senators reject Greens bill to insert climate trigger into environmental laws Committee says safeguard mechanism will help cut emissions and ban on projects emitting more than 100,000 tonnes of CO2 not needed