Anthony Albanese is threatening to pull the pin on an election promise to change religious freedom laws unless Peter Dutton offers bipartisan support. The Prime Minister revealed his position to colleagues in a meeting of the Labor caucus on Tuesday morning, making it clear the two draft Bills would notContinue Reading
Further assistance to low and middle-income home buyers is on the horizon with the introduction of legislation to parliament which, if passed, will result in the federal government taking an equity stake of up to 40 per cent in new or existing homes. Promised by federal Labor ahead of theContinue Reading
Cryptocurrency exchanges including Coinbase, Kraken, eToro and Swyftx could soon face a regulatory shake-up in a bid to protect investors and offer the sector a legitimacy lifeline. With tens of thousands of Australians suffering significant losses due to recent crypto crashes and frauds, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Financial Services MinisterContinue Reading
Australia has spoken and the Voice referendum has failed, after months of campaigning that has divided Australia. It’s been a hot topic among celebrities, politicians and other high-profile Aussies for weeks, and on Saturday night, many had statements to make. TV presenter Julia Zemiro was one of the first celebritiesContinue Reading
The ABC has backflipped on a decision to cut local news bulletins on Sunday nights after “audience feedback”, its managing director says. Last month, the broadcaster announced plans to reduce eight state-based bulletins at 7pm in favour of a single national one amid a shake-up to focus on a digital-firstContinue Reading
A key figure in the Yes campaign has dropped a major clue on the date Australians will vote in the upcoming referendum, flagging a potential weekend in October or November – after the AFL and NRL grand finals. As it stands, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has not announced a dateContinue Reading
Peter Dutton is standing firm behind former prime minister Scott Morrison despite mounting pressure on the former leader to resign from parliament. The damning robodebt royal commission found Mr Morrison had “allowed cabinet to be misled” as social services minister when the “crude and cruel” system was introduced. Mr MorrisonContinue Reading
The Liberal party is backing in Michaelia Cash, after a series of tweets from her former staffer Brittany Higgins sought to bring into question when the senator became aware of her rape allegation. As questions rage over who was aware of the allegations before Ms Higgins went public in 2021Continue Reading
A state memorial has been held for one of Australia’s best-known and most celebrated landscape painters, John Olsen. The Officer of the Order of Australia and Order of the British Empire died from a stroke on Easter Saturday, April 11, at the age of 95. The service at the ArtContinue Reading
Politicians are split on whether the wording of the proposed constitutional amendment to enshrine the Indigenous Voice should be changed before the referendum. The parliamentary committee investigating the Voice to parliament and the executive government released its report on Friday, which revealed a divide along party lines. Labor and theContinue Reading