Graduates in Anthony Albanese’s inner-western Sydney electorate have some of the highest student debts in the country, but a Greens-held seat has topped the charts, new analysis has revealed ahead of annual indexation taking effect this weekend. Data from the Parliamentary Library, commissioned by the Greens, shows the average studentContinue Reading
Penny Wong has warned Israel “this cannot continue”, as she condemned the “horrific … death and destruction” left by a deadly Israeli attack on civilians in southern Gaza. In an opening statement to senate estimates on Tuesday, the Foreign Minister – representing the Prime Minister – made reference to Sunday’sContinue Reading
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has refused to apologise, and has sought to put further distance between his department and a tribunal over a series of decisions that allowed criminal non-citizens to stay in Australia – despite their visas being cancelled. Mr Giles was at the receiving end of almost everyContinue Reading
A journalist, a former assistant police commissioner and a men’s health research director are among the group of experts tasked by the Albanese government to conduct a rapid review into how to best prevent violence against women and children. In the wake of a devastating spate of domestic and familyContinue Reading
Fatima Payman has doubled down on her calls for a Palestinian state, further alienating the renegade WA senator from the Labor Party’s position ahead of a parliamentary sitting week. Senator Payman caused ripples through the party room earlier this month when she broke ranks to accuse Israel of genocide inContinue Reading
Jacqui Lambie has called for Australia to establish a national guard in the wake of Rishi Sunak’s plan to reinstate mandatory national service. The Tasmanian senator has proposed a domestic arm made up of young Australians not working or studying to help the ADF meet the requirements of non-traditional missionsContinue Reading
Roger Cook has left the door open to further tightening WA’s already tough gun laws, in the wake of the “senseless, chilling and absolutely horrific” murder of a mother and daughter. Jennifer and 18-year-old Gretl Petelczyc were shot in their Floreat home by Mark Bombara on Friday afternoon, after heContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has questioned whether the isolation of Covid-19 exacerbated issues around social media and social cohesion, in a wide-ranging new podcast episode. Appearing on the Australian National University’s Democracy Sausage podcast with Mark Kenny to reflect on his first two years as Prime Minister, Mr Albanese spoke extensively aboutContinue Reading
Australia’s communications and media watchdog has launched legal action against Optus over the 2022 data breach, in the latest blow for Australia’s second biggest telco. The Australian Communications and Media Authority has filed proceedings in the Federal Court, alleging Optus “failed to protect the confidentiality of its customers’ personal informationContinue Reading
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says the goverment had argued for cancelling the visa of a former immigration detainee weeks before he allegedly stabbed a man to death. Sudan-born Emmanuel Suki was released from immigration detention following an AAT decision despite having an “extensive criminal record”, before allegedly murdering Bosco MinyuranoContinue Reading