Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed Julian Assange’s release from prison, but said remained “delicate” until the legal situation was finalised. Mr Assange’s long running legal saga to avoid extradition to the United States where he faced charges under the Espionage Act came to an abrupt end on Monday afterContinue Reading
About five per cent of people serving in the defence force experienced sexual misconduct last year, while six allegations of sexual assault were made against people in the military during 2022. Defence officials cited recent survey data showing high rates of sexual assault complaints in the Australian Defence Force afterContinue Reading
Elon Musk has stepped up his war of words with the Australian government over demands the X social media platform remove videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop, as the controversy around violent content spirals into a wider free speech debate. The eccentric billionaire has been publicly feuding PrimeContinue Reading
Tougher laws to force social media giants to remove violent content and misinformation could be one step closer as one Labor minister says platforms have become a “playground for criminals and cranks”. Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, has been accused of acting “above the law” after he announced the platformContinue Reading
The Treasurer has accused the Greens of “confected outrage” after the Woolworths chief was threatened with jail during a senate inquiry. Greens senator Nick McKim on Tuesday said Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci could be held in contempt after he repeatedly declined to answer questions about the company’s return onContinue Reading
The first bosses of Australia’s biggest supermarkets are getting ready to be interrogated over rising grocery prices and price gouging before a final showdown that will see the heads of Woolworths and Coles front angry senators. On Thursday, the chief executive of the German-headquartered Aldi chain Anna McGrath and MetcashContinue Reading
The Albanese government is under pressure to abolish the activity test for childcare subsidies in the upcoming May budget, with crossbenchers flagging a fight to push for universal child care in the next federal election. Crossbench MPs and Greens senators detailed their plans to ramp up calls to dump meansContinue Reading
Pro-Tibet protesters rallied outside Parliament House, calling on Foreign Minister Penny Wong to put human rights issues at the top of her meeting with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. Senator Wong and Mr Wang met for the seventh time in Parliament House on Wednesday, marking the first time a ChineseContinue Reading
Australia’s consumer watchdog would have the power to ask the courts to split up supermarket giants and crack down on duopolies, if parliament votes in favour of a new Bill. The Greens on Wednesday will introduce divestiture legislation in the Senate, that would allow the Australian Consumer and Competition CommissionContinue Reading
An Australian senator has issued Scott Morrison a blunt goodbye after the former prime minister announced his exit from parliament. Mr Morrison called time on his political career on Wednesday, ending two years of speculation. While his former Labor and Coalition colleagues issued tributes upon hearing the news, Greens senatorContinue Reading