Commentary While domestic violence against women is constantly mentioned by Australian politicians and duly highlighted by the national media, violence against men in this country is rarely reported and largely ignored by everyone. There is a constant pressure to phrase this issue only as a “male problem,” thus placing all the blame for such violence…
Australian Prime Minister Supports Extended WHO Powers
Prime Minister (PM) Scott Morrison has shown support for granting the World Health Organisation (WHO) greater powers to assist countries in managing pandemics. However, minor parties have expressed concerns that this would amount to compromising Australia’s health sovereignty. This comes after the World Health Assembly, consisting of 194 member countries, agreed in December 2021 to…
Social Media Has Made Political Discourse Bitter, Meaner: Australian PM
Political discourse has become more “bitter” and “mean” with social media transforming how people interact with each other, according to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. “I think social media is a real problem in our society. It has advantages, I have no doubt about that, but this is one of the reasons why—as a government—we’ve…
Hung Parliament Will Benefit Authoritarian Regimes: Australian MP Warns
May 18, 2022
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A hung Parliament will cause division and hand an advantage to Australia’s adversaries, Tim Wilson, the federal MP for Goldstein has warned. “Authoritarian governments want our country to turn inward, so they could advance their interests. While we are distracted and a hung Parliament would deliver just that distraction,” the MP said in a video…
Australian Unemployment Rate Falls to Lowest in Almost 50 Years
May 18, 2022
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Australia’s unemployment rate has fallen below four percent for the first time as 4,000 people found employment, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed on Thursday, two days before the federal election. ABS head of labour statistics Bjorn Jarvis said the jobless rate for April, at 3.9 percent, was the lowest recorded rate since the…
Australian Wages Growth Lifts Again, Remains Far Below Inflation
May 18, 2022
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Australian wages growth has accelerated for the second consecutive quarter but continues to lag inflation, according to newly released data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The annual rate of wages growth was 2.4 percent, and while it is the highest annual rate recorded since December 2018, it fell below expectations. ABS said it…
Government Will Not Cut Public Service to Fund Election Pledges: Australian PM
May 17, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that the Coalition would not slash essential public services to fund its election commitments. The centre-right Coalition released its policy costings on May 17, which specified that government departments would be subject to an “efficiency dividend,” or annual budget reduction of two percent in the next three years…
Concerns Coalition Housing Policy Could See Prices Rise, Yet Long-Term Solutions Nowhere in Sight
May 15, 2022
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The incumbent centre-right Coalition government’s recently announced housing policy—that will allow first home buyers to access their superannuation funds—has been criticised by the opposition, financial sector, and unions over concerns it will cause a spike in residential real estate prices. Yet in early May, one economist told The Epoch Times that the centre-left Labor Party’s…
Anthony Albanese Pledges to Strengthen Medicare
With one week until Australia’s federal election, Labor Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has unveiled a $750 million pledge to boost Medicare across the country, as the election campaign enters its final week. With one week until Australians go to the polls, the opposition leader will announce a $750 million fund that would deliver better care…
Coalition Pledges To Bolster Advanced Manufacturing Sector in Australia
May 12, 2022
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The incumbent centre-right Coalition government will work with business, industry, and the higher education sector to spur the creation of an advanced manufacturing sector in Australia. “Today, I’m launching our plan for modern manufacturing. A plan for modern manufacturing, which sits together with the work we’re doing in the university sector to ensure that they…
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