News & Views Morrison shirks commitment to more ambitious climate targets ahead of G7 Summit In a major speech on Wednesday and ahead of the G7 Summit, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will not make any new commitments on climate change.
News & Views Karen Andrews confirms discussions with New Zealand on refugee deal Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews has confirmed she is in negotiation discussions about a resettlement deal for refugees.
News & Views If empathy training was the answer, all men in Morrison’s government would need it If the solution was as simple as engaging an empathy consultant to come in and transform the men in our highest leadership ranks, that would be excellent. But it’s a bandaid fix with no real sentiment behind it.
Uncategorised Almost one third of adults say they are unlikely to get the COVID-19 vaccine Almost one third of adults in Australia say they are unlikely or very unlikely to be vaccinated against COVID-19, alarming new figures show.
News & Views The Coalition’s child-care subsidy plan: how it works, and what it means for families and the economy The Coalition’s increase in child-care subsidies is a step in the right direction, though more needs to be done, writes Danielle Wood, Kate Griffiths and Owain Emslie.
Climate Scott Morrison can’t spin this one: Australia’s climate pledges at this week’s summit won’t convince the world we’re serious The world, accustomed to Australia’s shifty climate stance, is unlikely to fall for Morrison’s diversion tactics at Biden’s climate summit this week.
News & Views Stop the contagion of violence against women What would happen if governments approached the other pandemic in our midst – violence against women – with the same level of urgency and leadership?
News & Views Andrew Laming has not withdrawn preselection nomination in Bowman seat Coalition MP Andrew Laming has reportedly not withdrawn his nomination for preselection in his Brisbane electorate of Bowman.
News & Views We don’t need another ‘women’s summit’, we need a government that actually cares about the crisis at hand On Wednesday, Minister Anne Ruston announced a national women’s safety summit for July, as well as a national survey for the public.
News & Views What is the point of a Minister for Women in a Morrison Government? If women in the Liberal Party can’t speak freely, what is the point of a Minister for Women in a Morrison government?
News & Views Cabinet reshuffle speculation may spell the end of Porter and Reynolds. The question needs to be asked, why now? It is likely Christian Porter will be shifted out of the Attorney-General role and Linda Reynolds will be dumped from her Defence portfolio.
News & Views No, Scott Morrison, I won’t indulge the charade you’re “desperately trying” to improve the lives of women “I know what “desperately trying” to ensure women are respected looks like & it does not resemble Scott Morrison,” Georgie Dent writes.