Allegations of abuse on children living in Victorian state care have skyrocketed as the state government awaits recommended changes to the troubled system. Latest figures show 322 incidents of abuse, including 76 of a sexual nature, were reported within the state child protection and family services system from January to March. The quarterly data takes the number of abuse reports to 1277 over…
Spike in Victorian Child Protection System Abuse Claims
Allegations of abuse on children living in Victorian state care have skyrocketed as the state government awaits recommended changes to the troubled system. Latest figures show 322 incidents of abuse, including 76 of a sexual nature, were reported within the state child protection and family services system from January to March. The quarterly data takes the number of abuse reports to 1277 over…
Tough Gauntlet Ahead for New Reserve Bank Chief
July 16, 2023
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Commentary The job of Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) governor might be one to dodge at the moment, but having waited 38 years for the opportunity I guess new Governor Michele Bullock was not going to say no. There are a lot of challenges sitting in her in-tray from day one, including expansionary federal and…
WA to Stand Alone in Keeping No-fault Evictions
West Australian (WA) renters will continue to face no grounds evictions for the foreseeable future after a fifth state set about outlawing the practice. South Australia (SA), over the weekend, revealed plans to stipulate tenancies could only be ended for a prescribed reason. Those reasons include any breaches by the tenant or the landlord wanting…
Poll Indicates Voter Backlash Against Major Parties
Support for Labor is at its lowest ebb since the 2022 election, although the coalition has failed to reap the benefits as voters swing to independents and minor parties, according to the latest Newspoll. Labor’s primary vote has fallen two points to 36 percent, according to the poll published in The Australian on Monday—its weakest…
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Transfer of Nuclear Submarines to Australia
July 16, 2023
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The U.S. Foreign Relations Senate Committee has triggered the start of the process of attaining U.S. Congressional approval for the United States to temporarily give Australia two nuclear-powered submarines, alongside other measures to deepen further defense sharing with members of the pro-liberty AUKUS defence alliance. In a bipartisan move on July 13, the committee authorized…
New Zealand Prime Minister Vows No Wealth, Capital Gains Tax Ahead of Election
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins revealed that he struck down a wealth tax and capital gains tax (CGT) that the Labour Party had been working on for the 2023 budget. “I’m confirming today that under a government I lead there will be no wealth or capital gains tax after the election. End of story,”…
Liberal Nationals Push Back on Labor Attempt to Rain on Fadden Parade
The federal opposition has rejected the government’s attempts to rain on its by-election win and positioned its victory as a voter pushback on rising living costs under Labor. High-profile former Gold Coast City councillor Cameron Caldwell convincingly won the seat of Fadden for the Liberal National Party (LNP) on Saturday against 12 other candidates, including Labor’s Letitia…
‘Worrying Signs’: Treasurer Says Australia Keeping Close Eye on Chinese Economy
July 16, 2023
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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned that global economic uncertainty is expected to slow the Australian economy “considerably,” noting that the Chinese economy was displaying “some worrying signs.” “I’m not going to pretend otherwise. There have been some developments out of China that we are monitoring incredibly closely,” Mr. Chalmers told the national broadcaster ABC’s Insiders…
South Australia Proposes ‘No Cause’ Evictions Ban
Landlords won’t be able to evict tenants from their rentals in South Australia (SA) without cause under the government’s proposed rental reforms. If they go ahead, landlords would only be able to end a periodic tenancy or not renew a fixed-term lease for a prescribed reason. Those reasons include including any breaches by the tenant, wanting…
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