Government
Fast Rail: An Election Grab or Reality?
In the run-up to the May budget and a possible early election, Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull has put large-scale infrastructure at......
Australian Bar Association asks to scrap mandatory sentencing
The Australian Bar Association has today urged state and federal governments to scrap mandatory sentencing in order to close the......
Hicks angry at what government knew
Former Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks’ heckling of Attorney-General George Brandis has today seen him labelled as a terrorist and......
Medicare Co-Payment scrapped… or is it?
The government has decided to get rid of the $7 Medicare Co-Payment in place of a new scheme which will......
Green Climate Fund backflip
Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop announced a $200 million commitment to the Green Climate Fund at the United Nations Climate......
She told the world about being queer in Ukraine, then sought refuge in Australia – Tina’s journey
The Government’s new Immigration laws state that asylum seekers can be denied protection in Australia if they can “modify” their......
Social Justice commissioner calls for greater Indigenous engagement
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda released the Native Title and Social Justice report yesterday. He......
GP co-payment dead in the water – or is it?
Getting rid of ‘barnacles’ like the GP co-payment is said to be the government’s new policy as their ratings dive......
Australia on the UN Security Council: The accomplishments and the lessons learnt.
In December, Australia’s term as part of the United Nations Security Council will expire. The nation has been at the......
Mr Fluffy’s dark legacy
Mr Fluffy was a successful asbestos insulation method that filled ACT and some NSW home roof space with deadly blue......