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
The NSW Premier has raised serious concerns over chronic labour shortages in the state’s construction sector, warning severe worker shortfalls will cripple Labor’s national housing supply targets. Chris Minns says it will “extremely difficult” for the state to meet the federal government’s plan to build 1.2 million new homes inContinue Reading
Australia’s record immigration intake is largely being fuelled by an unprecedented influx of international students, which universities claim are Australia’s fourth-biggest “export” bringing in $40 billion a year. But some experts have long questioned that figure, produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), arguing it does not take intoContinue Reading
The government has been accused of playing Big Brother with a new proposal that’s been blasted as an “attack on free speech and democracy” from a top think tank. In an attempt to battle “misinformation”, the government is now flirting with the idea of giving the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)Continue Reading
Ex-Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has claimed man-made global warming was “ahistorical and utterly implausible”, labelling climate activists and scientists as “cult”-like. During a speech at the UK launch of an Institute of Public Affairs report into energy policies in Australia, Mr Abbott took his most direct hits at scientificContinue Reading
One of the architects of the Uluru statement has said while pro-Voice supporters might be the “underdogs” on the first day of the official Voice referendum campaign, the “goodwill” of Australians would push Yes over the line on October 14. Professor Megan Davis, speaking after the Yes campaign’s launch inContinue Reading
A prominent member of a Voice to parliament has blasted former prime minister Tony Abbott for this “hypocrisy” on Aboriginal affairs, as the ex-PM continues to campaign against the referendum. Speaking on behalf of the Uluru Dialogue, Wamba Wamba man Eddie Synot said that despite being one of Australia’s shortestContinue Reading
Commonwealth Bank Australia (CBA) is set to slash over 250 positions across its consumer and business banking units, just weeks after it was revealed another financial institution axed 751 jobs. The bank is the latest company to make staff cuts, with roles in the service and IT departments in theContinue Reading
A community tree planting event in Western Australia has reportedly been shut down by a local Aboriginal elder citing the state’s controversial new cultural heritage laws. Shane Van Styn, Mayor of the City of Greater Geraldton, 420km north of Perth, said in a Facebook post that Sunday’s tree planting atContinue Reading
A $232 million freeway extension opening in Perth has been held up after a heated argument broke out between two traditional owners over who had the right to conduct the smoking ceremony. The uncomfortable scenes, which played out in front of WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti and other officials inContinue Reading