Politics

Hundreds of community sector jobs are on the line, as the federal government waits to confirm the continuation of critical funding.

Belarus’ leading opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova was snatched by unidentified masked men in the streets of Minsk on Monday morning.

Christine O’Reilly has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Australian mining company BHP, increasing the number of female Board members.

US President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to stop racial sensitivity training, calling them “divisive” and “anti-American propaganda”.

Increasing the childcare subsidy to 95 per cent would boost GDP by up to $7.4 billion per year, at a cost of $5.4 billion, according to KPMG.

Californian lawmaker Buffy Wicks had given birth to her immunocompromised daughter recently, and had applied to vote remotely. The request was denied.

Guangxi University in China has published a handbook specifically addressed to its female intake under the guise of protecting them.

Sarah Sanders told Trump that Kim Jong-un winked at her. He laughed and said she should go to North Korea to “take one for the team”.

Tony, standing up and telling the world that “virus hysteria” is spreading like wildfire is a claim no one’s buying, writes Tarla Lambert.

Mobile phones are a lifeline for those in immigration detention. But if the government has its way, this thread will soon be cut.

Zali Steggall has relaunched her Climate Change Bill campaign with the support of fellow female crossbench MPs Rebekha Sharkie and Helen Haines.

In France, 122 have been killed since August 2019. A year on, a group of activists known “les colleuses” have returned to erect a memorial to the murders.