Australia’s spy boss has warned of increased potential for “opportunistic violence with little or no warning” in Australia following Hamas’ bloody incursion in Israel. In a statement released on Thursday, Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) head Mike Burgess cautioned the agency was on high alert for politically or religiouslyContinue Reading
Climate scientists and environmental activists are calling for an immediate change to Australia’s environmental laws, following a Federal Court decision. The Court on Wednesday handed down its judgment in the Living Wonders case, brought on by Environmental Justice Australia on behalf of the Environment Council of Central Queensland. Federal EnvironmentContinue Reading
If you believe the polls, the referendum on a proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be overwhelmingly defeated after Australians cast their votes on Saturday. But a fair chunk of people remain undecided, meaning there’s ground to be made by either side of the issue. To succeed, a majority ofContinue Reading
Barnaby Joyce has suffered an awkward moment on his usual morning television appearance attempting to skew Labor rising childcare costs – only to be called out over the previous government’s figures. A recent report from the Australia Competition Consumer Commission (ACCC) showed childcare costs have risen by up to 20Continue Reading
A shocking report has detailed widespread rates of abuse and neglect facing millions of Australians living with disability and made a bombshell call to phase out special schools and group homes nationwide. On Friday, findings from a four-and-a-half-year-long investigation into Australia’s disability care sector was released to the public. TheContinue Reading
A long-awaited report on the disability royal commission will contain “disturbing” findings. The government is set to hand down findings from a four-and-a-half year-long investigation into violence and abuse against people with disabilities in Australia on Friday. Since it began in 2019, the $599m inquiry has heard harrowing accounts ofContinue Reading
Sunrise host Natalie Barr has taken a swipe at Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek after she accused the Coalition of running a “scare campaign” over the Voice to parliament. Ms Plibersek appeared on the Channel 7 breakfast show to defend the “lack of momentum” in support for the referendum, now lessContinue Reading
Conflicting statements by leading No campaigners about Indigenous treaties and changing the date of Australia Day have sparked bizarre scenes, with Barnaby Joyce repeatedly refusing to say whether he supported Warren Mundine’s comments. Mr Mundine appeared on ABC’s Insiders on Sunday morning where he reiterated his calls for Aboriginal landContinue Reading
Fractures have emerged in the No campaign with less than four weeks to go until Australians vote in the first referendum since 1999. Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce failed to back leading No campaigner Warren Mundine on Monday morning, a day after the Bundjalung man suggested a No vote was theContinue Reading
Replacing Australia’s retiring coal-fired power stations with the Coalition’s suggested nuclear energy model would cost taxpayers up to $387bn, new modelling suggests. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, backed particularly by junior Coalition partners the Nationals, has previously suggested that Australia could “convert or repurpose coal-fired plants and use the transmission connectionsContinue Reading