COVID-19
Fear for regional tourism as NSW-Vic border set to close
The NSW-Victoria border will close from midnight Tuesday to prevent interstate coronavirus spread as Victoria faces 127 new cases. Regional......
“A form of torture”: refugees remain detained in hotel
Local protestors have been gathering outside a Brisbane hotel showing their support and solidarity for the detained asylum seekers and......
Political leadership put to the test with Eden-Monaro by-election
This weekend, in the middle of a pandemic, the leadership of Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese......
Disabled Australians ‘snubbed, ignored’ by federal government’s COVID-19 response
Yesterday representatives from some of Australia’s prominent national disability peak advocacy bodies, including People With Disability Australia and First Peoples......
Blaming Victoria for Covid outbreak ignores reality
With a further 73 cases overnight Victoria’s Covid 19 nightmare is worsening. Is it indeed a Second Wave or have......
COVID-19’s long-term impact on Australia’s drug problem
Research by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre shows illicit drug use has remained stable or decreased during COVID 19 restrictions.......
“Single touch” approvals for infrastructure risk environmental protections
As part of its plan for economic recovery, the Morrison Government has announced environmental deregulation to create a ‘single touch......
Is South Australia’s partial border re-opening constitutional?
s92 of the Australian Constitution provides that trade, commerce, and intercourse among the states shall be absolutely free. This historically......
Young women most affected by superannuation early release
With COVID-19, the Federal government announced Australians could withdraw up to $10,000 from their superannuation this financial year and the......
Homeless need a permanent solution
It would seem around 5000 people were housed during the COVID 19 peak, but the hotels and hostels were only......