Peter Dutton has laid out his plans to crack down on young people’s social media use, arguing that lifting the minimum age for social media platforms from 13 to 16 is a “sensible measure”. Mr Dutton has also announced Coalition would also require social media companies to verify the ageContinue Reading
Over a thousand trucks and farm vehicles have set up shop in Perth’s CBD, blaring their horns in unison as part of a large-scale protest against the planned cessation of the live sheep export trade. Traffic has ground to a near standstill on several of Perth’s main roads as theContinue Reading
Peter Dutton has stumbled on breakfast television over his new Australia-first migration policy, revealing he was unable to say how many foreigners brought homes in Australia last year. Hitting back at Labor’s claims he is the Darth Vader of Australian politics by hitting the immigration button to win the nextContinue Reading
Peter Dutton has pledged to slash the migration rate by 140,000 to address the housing shortage directly linking the number of migrants and overseas students to rising rents. In his budget in reply speech designed to outline his alternative plan for the nation, the Liberal leader has accused Anthony AlbaneseContinue Reading
Like many Australians, Greens Senator Larissa Waters had hoped this week’s snap national cabinet meeting to discuss gender-based violence would mark a turning point in the way leaders have historically dealt with an issue that’s seen one woman die every four days this year. The alleged murders of Joan Drane,Continue Reading
Australia is being urged to follow the lead of New Zealand in dramatically slashing the country’s migrant intake and tightening rules surrounding sought-after visas. Four months after coming to power, the coalition government across the ditch has taken steps to address “unsustainable” levels of immigration, after a near-record high ofContinue Reading
Longtime NSW MP Adam Marshall has announced his pending retirement from state politics, triggering a by-election in the New England seat. Mr Marshall, 39, first won the seat in 2013, with the NSW National retaining the seat with a 33.2 per cent margin. The MP shared his shock decision onContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: In a bid to cling to a record fourth term as Pakistan Prime Minister, PML(N) chief Nawaz Sharif has pitched to form a coalition government as his party failed to cross the magic marks of 169 in the 336-seat National Assembly.The former exiled leader has been planning toContinue Reading
Cold medications containing pseudoephedrine will again be sold over-the-counter in New Zealand, as the country’s newly formed government overturns the ban as part of “long overdue” health reforms. New Zealand’s incoming conservative Prime Minister announced on Thursday that an agreement to form a three-party coalition government had been reached, 40Continue Reading
Israel has ordered Palestinians in northern Gaza to evacuate again. At the same time, it’s ordering refugees already in southern Gaza to flee – somewhere else. And the panicked response can be seen from space. Now, Maxar Technology’s commercially available satellite photos reveal thousands of Palestinians are once again streamingContinue Reading