The Australian Greens Party has put the centre-left Australian Labor government on notice, with leader Adam Bandt announcing his party’s intention to push the federal government on all issues it deems important. Speaking at the National Press Club on Aug. 3, Bandt said the Greens were now in a place of power in the Parliament…
Australian Greens Party Challenges Ruling Labor Party Amidst National Security Power Play
Survey Finds 50 Percent of Australian Youth Experienced Negative Mental Health, Worse in Lockdown States
May 27, 2022
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A 2021 survey led by Mission Australia and Orygen on Australian youths has found around half, or 50 percent of those surveyed, found their mental health was affected by the pandemic, with high lockdown states such as New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria having the highest reports of adverse mental health. Victorian youths, who experienced…
Victoria Boosts Mental Health Support Following Federal Budget
March 31, 2022
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The state Victorian government has announced a boost to mental health and wellbeing to support for Victorian schools following the 2022 federal budget announcement. “We want all Victorians to have access to the tools they need to be happy and resilient—and that’s why we’re bolstering mental health and wellbeing support at schools right across Victoria,”…
Senate Pays Tribute to Kimberley Kitching
Senators from across the political divide will pay tribute to the late Kimberley Kitching in a specially convened sitting on Monday. The Victorian Labor senator was laid to rest last week following her sudden death aged 52 from a suspected heart attack in Melbourne on March 10. Labor frontbencher Katy Gallagher said it would be…
Senior Female Labor Senators Deny Bullying the Late Sen. Kitching
Australian senators Penny Wong, Kristina Keneally, and Katy Gallagher, all from the left-leaning Australian Labor Party (ALP), have denied allegations they bullied their colleague, the late Sen. Kimberly Kitching, up until she died on March 10. Amid intense scrutiny and criticism, and after dodging questions along with other ALP colleagues, Wong, Keneally, and Gallagher released…
Labor Senator Kimberley Kitching Dies Suddenly
Labor senator Kimberley Kitching has died suddenly at the age of 52 from a suspected heart attack. Colleagues and friends have begun sharing tributes on social media, with Labor leader Anthony Albanese saying the party was in shock at the tragic news. “My sincere condolences to her family. Kimberley will be missed by us all,”…
NSW Labor Remains Silent on Candidate’s Pro-Belt and Road Stance
February 10, 2022
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New South Wales (NSW) Labor has yet to respond to an enquiry asking about a state-election candidate who has expressed pro-Belt and Road Initiative views, despite a state by-election due to occur on Feb. 12. The Epoch Times sent enquiries to NSW Labor and the state opposition leader this week asking for the Australian Labor…
Tasmanian Labor Leader Resigns After Accusations of Sexual Harassment
Tasmania’s State Labor opposition leader has resigned after allegations he sexually harassed a woman over a decade ago. David O’Byrne’s resignation comes just weeks after his ascension to the party’s leadership in the island state. O’Byrne is awaiting the results of an internal investigation by the Labor Party into the matter. He has been accused…
Chris Minns, Michael Daley Face Off Again for NSW Labor Leadership
Australian state Labor MPs Chris Minns and Michael Daley are the top contenders jostling for the leadership of the New South Wales (NSW) opposition after Jodi McKay quit last week. This will be the second time Minns and Daley have faced off for the role and the third attempt for Minns overall. But Minns promised…
Australian Labor Party Leader Denies Losing Support of Mining Communities
May 24, 2021
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Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese has rejected suggestions that blue-collar workers have turned their back on the party following a loss in the Upper Hunter byelection. In contrast, fellow Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon, whose federal seat covers a similar area, argued that the sharp decline Labor saw in its primary vote over the weekend should…
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