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Money for Indigenous ‘Voice’ Should Go Directly to Struggling Communities: Former NBA Player

The millions being spent on encouraging Australians to vote to change the Constitution should, instead, be directly spent on helping Indigenous communities, says former NBA player Andrew Bogut. His comments come as reports emerge of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese personally lobbying the country’s sporting leagues to back the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, which will effectively shrine…


Opposition Warns Australian Self-Funded Retirees Over Labor Superannuation Plan

Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton has warned that any plans by Labor to raise superannuation tax would be “detrimental” to Australians’ retirement plans. The comment comes after Treasurer Jim Chalmers hinted at a cap on super balances over $3 million in the May budget, saying it will make super concessions more “affordable and sustainable.” If…


AUKUS Is Now the Future, Says Australian Prime Minister

AUKUS is now the core of Australia’s national security strategy, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. “AUKUS is about much more than nuclear submarines or even technological inter-operability,” Albanese told the National Press Club on Wednesday. “AUKUS is about the future. “It further formalises the common values and the shared interest that our three nations have…


Will Albanese Walk in the Footsteps of Whitlam?

Commentary The year 2022 was the Golden Jubilee of the election of Gough Whitlam’s government, as well as the inaugural year of Anthony Albanese’s. Whitlam faced similar economic challenges to Albanese and had some strikingly similar solutions, leading some to expect Albanese will emulate him and crash and burn within three years. I’m not so…


Australia to Host Key Naval Exercise for First Time

Australia will host a key upcoming international naval exercise for the first time as the government hails the strength of its relationship with India. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed the defence operation as Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen stressed the need for greater regional security in clean energy supply chains. For the past…


Court Finds Morrison Pep-11 Veto Broke Natural Justice

Scott Morrison’s vocal opposition to a controversial offshore gas drilling project meant his later decision to formally block it was tainted by apprehended bias, a court has found. And the vocal opposition of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is leading to accusations any decision under his government will also be tainted. The Federal Court on Tuesday…


Defence Force Review Completed, Next Steps to Be Determined in ‘Weeks’

The federal government is now considering the results of a six-month review of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to determine whether it is fit for purpose to deal with a militarily aggressive Chinese Communist Party. The report was ordered last August by the newly elected Labor government and came just two years after the 2020…


Greens Call on Australian Government to Stop Interest Rate Hikes

The Greens Party has called on the Australian government to stop the central bank from raising interest rates further. On Feb. 7, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced the ninth consecutive interest rate hike, taking the official cash rate to 3.35 percent from the previous 3.1 percent. This marks the new record for Australia’s…


Federal Labor Promises Medicare Overhaul as Australian Health System Declared ‘Worst Shape’ in 40 Years

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said his government intends to act on recommendations from a Medicare taskforce report that seeks an overhaul of Australia’s healthcare system but says he will discuss its funding in late April. This comes as the federal health minister, Mark Butler, declared Australia’s primary healthcare system as the “worst shape” in…


Paid Domestic Violence Leave Takes Effect in Australia

Millions of workers across Australia will now have access to paid domestic violence leave, while some others will have to wait until August as the new law comes into effect on Feb. 1. Under the new legislation, employees at Australian businesses with a headcount of over 15 will receive ten days of paid family and…