News & Views Dutton ‘most likely’ PM according to polling: Here’s how it could happen Australia is on course for a hung parliament, polling shows, with the Coalition predicted to be in the best place to form government.
News & Views Offended by Grace Tame’s t-shirt? You need a reality check Grace Tame’s protest against Murdoch was roundly welcome. She took a public stand that most of us don’t have the platform to do.
News & Views Albanese says Australia has a ‘clear choice’ between optimism and negativity In his first major speech of the year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has outlined his re-election pitch, saying voters have a clear choice.
News & Views Say goodbye to the activity test: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to guarantee three days of subsidised childcare Parents may no longer have to be subject to the controversial “activity test” to determine their eligibility for childcare subsidies.
News & Views A ‘game-changer’: Plan to slash HECS-HELP debts by 20 per cent to benefit women, young people The government has unveiled a new policy to wipe billions of dollars in student debt, a move that will largely benefit Australian women.
Local Why do the PM’s alleged Qantas upgrades matter? Independents point to broader transparency issues Political transparency questioned after claims that Anthony Albanese sought Qantas flight upgrades. Independents call for lobbying reform.
News & Views ‘Justice’: 12,000 early childhood educators to receive pay rise by Christmas Early childhood educators can expect a pay rise when the final stage of the multi-employer bargaining application is set to be signed off.
Local Albanese reverses decision to exclude gender and sexuality from 2026 census The federal government has reversed its decision to exclude broader questions about gender and sexuality from the 2026 census.
Politics Will Albanese’s ‘good first steps’ lead to a lasting legacy? Anthony Albanese discusses with Women’s Agenda the government’s pay increase announcement for childcare workers and his thoughts on legacy.
News & Views ‘Not what I heard’: Malarndirri McCarthy calls for calm after Albanese backs away from Makarrata commission The new minister for Indigenous Australians, Senator Malarndirri McCarthy has said the Albanese government is not moving away from its commitment to a Makarrata commission.
News & Views Senator Malarndirri McCarthy appointed as new Minister for Indigenous Australians after cabinet reshuffle Labor’s new cabinet will be sworn in today, with NT Senator Malarndirri McCarthy to be the new Minister for Indigenous Australians.
Politics Labor purports to be a party exemplifying diverse leadership? Suspending Fatima Payman contradicts that entirely Fatima Payman represents everything the Labor Party claims it stands for. Suspending her is an absolute and inexcusable let down.
