Australian politics

Women with caring responsibilities were at greater risk of poverty even before COVID-19 which highlights the risk of ‘snapping back’ early.

On Tuesday UNSS said it would close Kanga’s House, the long-running ECEC service on campus, and outsource three other centres.

The old broken childcare model & the interim rescue package are not the only available options for the delivery of early education in Australia.

The Federal government needs to hear from Australian parents about exactly how the childcare changes & COVID-19 have affected them.

The Senate Inquiry into Domestic Violence instigated after the murder of Hannah Clarke & her 3 children has wrapped up early without seeking submissions.

To slow the spread of COVID19 suppression is the only viable option. We need to implement measure that go well beyond what is currently being mandated.

The prime minister has announced major new efforts to help curb the COVID-19 spread including bans on overseas travel & indoor gatherings of 100+ people.

It is impossible to know how life in a post-coronavirus world will look but there is no doubt that it will not resemble life before this virus spread.

The government’s inaction on domestic violence has been criticised by women’s safety advocates as appalling and irresponsible.

Leigh Sales pressed and Scott Morrison dug in at every turn during a heated interview on ABC’s 730 program on Tuesday night.

Reporting by the media or the police that minimises the role of the perpetrators contributes to the culture of violence, Senator Larissa Waters writes.

It’s reported that Scott Morrison will avoid Australia signing up to net zero emissions by 2050, by setting a technology investment target instead.