Politics & Economy
Cuts to Women’s Legal Services in the 2024 budget
Friday, May 17 2024
In the new budget announced on Tuesday, Women’s Legal Services will lose a huge amount of funding from the government.......
Australian sex workers peak body pushing for better represention in media
Thursday, May 16 2024
The sex work industry is one of the oldest professions in the world. This month Queensland’s parliament officially decriminalised sex......
Budget 2024 – First Nations funding welcomed, but more is needed
Thursday, May 16 2024
A First Nations organisation welcomes the government’s funding for new policies and childhood education. SNAICC National Voice for our Children......
SA rally to protect protest
Thursday, May 16 2024
This afternoon civil liberty and environmental action groups will assemble at SA’s parliament house for the Protect Protest Rally and......
Budget 2024 – What does increased Defence spending mean for Australia?
Wednesday, May 15 2024
This year’s budget has resulted in a plan to invest $50.7bn in defence spending over the next decade as part......
Budget 2024 – Adam Bandt picks at the “band-aid” budget
Wednesday, May 15 2024
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said that the surplus budget will have “new energy rebates and more rent assistance”, all to assist......
Budget 2024 – Smoke and Mirrors – Senator Jane Hume
Wednesday, May 15 2024
The Opposition are scathing on the $9.3 Billion surplus saying it is not through good management but on the back......
Federal Budget 2024 live from Canberra
Tuesday, May 14 2024
The Wire, National Radio News, 2SER, Triple H, the UNSW’s Centre for Social Impact, and the Community Radio Network bring......
Outrage over local council’s decision to ban books featuring same-sex parents
Tuesday, May 14 2024
Advocates are fighting to reverse a western Sydney council’s decision to ban books featuring same-sex parents. At the beginning of......
Federal Budget to be released tonight
Tuesday, May 14 2024
Tonight, the Albanese government will release the budget for the next financial year, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers already predicting a......