Anthony Albanese has vowed to take “every measure” possible to address chronic rates of violence against women in Australia, after another woman was allegedly murdered by an ex-partner. The Prime Minister has called on men and boys to speak out more after the body of 28-year-old mother-of-one Molly Ticehurst wasContinue Reading
A landmark change to Australian workers rights could have a major impact on the thousands who work from home, according to an expert. From August, Australians working at large organisations will be legally protected against answering calls, texts and emails from their bosses after hours deemed “unreasonable” when it comesContinue Reading
Peter Dutton has demanded Anthony Albanese apologise to families struggling with high power bills. The Opposition Leader reminded the Prime Minister that he’d promised “on 100 occasions to the Australian people before the election that he would cut power prices by $275” and had not mentioned that figure since. ReferringContinue Reading
An early election called to deliver stability to Tasmania has instead put the state in political limbo as the Liberal leader begins talks to try and form a minority government. Jeremy Rockliff fell short of the 18 seats required to reach a majority in Saturday night’s election and will nowContinue Reading
Illegal vape manufacturers and suppliers could face up to seven years in prison and fines of up to $2.2m under a new wave of anti-vaping laws introduced by the federal government. Health Minister Mark Butler introduced new legislation on Thursday to ban the import, manufacture, supply and commercial possession ofContinue Reading
Renegade Liberal MP Bridget Archer and independent senator David Pocock have been named as winners of a prestigious prize for political leadership, recognised for their “bravery” and collaborative approach to politics. Ms Archer will receive the 2023 McKinnon Prize for political leader of the year, a collaboration between the SusanContinue Reading
Australia’s 2.5 million small businesses shouldn’t be forced to bear the burden of administering paid parental leave payments, crossbench kingmakers David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie say. As the Albanese government works to pass its planned expansion of the taxpayer funded scheme, which will bring the entitlement to 26 weeks fromContinue Reading
The Albanese government has been challenged to adopt a proposal to stamp out pork barrelling and ensure Commonwealth grants aren’t used for political gain. Independent MP Helen Haines has tabled a Bill for tough new rules that all federal government grants, irrespective of their size, would have to meet publiclyContinue Reading
A teenage activist leading the call for governments to legislate a duty to consider the impacts of climate change says Labor can’t just rest on its laurels as she pushed for further action. Anjali Sharma was a high school student when she led federal court action in 2021 against then-environmentContinue Reading
Labor has been left scrambling, after the Greens snuck through criminal penalties that mean bosses who fail to comply with the “right to disconnect” could face jail time. The government’s Closing Loopholes No 2 Bill passed the Senate late on Thursday, after Labor clinched a deal with the minor partyContinue Reading