Government
How long will romancing the Independents last?
Rob Oakeshott, the independent member for Lyne in northern NSW, has said that a unity government – where Coalition ministers......
Greenslide: How the Greens will deal with their new power in both houses
In what Bob Brown has called a “Greenslide”, the Greens now hold the balance of power in the senate, and......
How old is too young to govern?
This weekend the Queensland seat of Longman fell to Wyatt Roy, the youngest Australian to be elected to parliament. A......
Australian Government told to act now against child sex trafficking
The advocacy group Childwise has accused the Australian Government of being lazy when it comes to child sex trafficking. They......
Election 2010: The Greens position themselves for the balance of power
Greens leader Bob Brown addressed the National Press Club today, outlining The Greens’ policy positions on a range of issues......
NSW Government services abandon families
Struggling parents and child support agencies have accused the NSW Department of Community Services (or DOCs) of abandoning them. Families......
New Government regulations put homebirths at risk
Advocacy group “Homebirth Australia” have slammed the suggestion that women who oppose reforms to midwifery practices are holding back access......
Grants to commercialise innovation
Avexis is the latest Queensland company to receive Government funding from the COMET scheme, which stands for commercialising emerging technology,......
Push for self-determination for Arnhem Land
Amongst the current disarray of the Northern Territory political scene, one Aboriginal Leader has called for a new, Indigenous system......
…and for Torres Strait Islanders
There’s a similar push for autonomy happening northwest of Arnhem Land. Over the last 20 years, leaders from the Torres......