The government agrees Australia’s secrecy laws need to change. Now comes the hard part – taking action
The government has a record of promising improvements in transparency, but falling short in terms of passing legislation.
‘We must rescue our society’: Australian Jews are fed up
Jews are dismayed by the surge in hatred since October 7 and the lack of leadership by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. It’s ...
Pro-Palestine protesters march to Prime Minister’s Kirribilli residence
A pro-Palestine convoy rally has descended on one of Sydney’s most affluent suburbs ahead of the march to Anthony Albanese‘s ...
Australian Parliament bans social media ban for under-16s with world-first law
The Australian Parliament has passed a social media ban for young children in a world-first law. The law will make platforms ...
Birmingham bows out
The resignation of the last leading Liberal moderate, Simon Birmingham, means that it is definitely a case of asking Simon to ...
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Incredible 32-bill day ends parliamentary sitting year
Parliament has adjourned for the year with the final day seeing an astounding 32 bills passed, and opposition Senate leader ...
Labor’s new housing deal needs three tweaks to be game changing
The Albanese Government this week finally passed its ‘Help to Buy’ legislation – helped along by the Greens, who had held it ...
Australia news LIVE: Social media ban among 31 bills to pass Senate overnight; PM ‘expects’ parliament to return in new year
After the flurry of 31 bills passing the Senate yesterday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has downplayed the chances ...
Australia passes social media ban for children under 16
Australia passed a law on Thursday to ban social media for children aged under 16 after days of heated debate, setting a ...
For the sake of our democracy, Australia urgently needs a whistleblower protection authority
As Australia heads to a federal election next year, it is vital the next government establishes a whistleblower protection ...