Two flights promised for Australians stranded in Israel Federal There will be assisted departure flights for Australians stranded in Israel, with the prime minister saying more is to come.
Teals say government needs to get serious about APS reform August 1, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social Allegra Spender has called for the government to provide more details on its APS reform agenda, during the Public Service Act amendments’ second reading debate.
Gambling ads should be banned in three years: report June 28, 2023 By AAP Communications & Technology A parliamentary inquiry recommends phasing out online gambling ads over three years and an eventual blanket ban across all forms of media.
ACMA seeks feedback on measuring news media diversity January 19, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology The Australian Communications and Media Authority seeks comment on a news-measurement framework to monitor the diversity of Australia’s media.
Politicians voice support for federal ICAC ahead of legislation introduction September 26, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal Federal crossbenchers have issued a joint statement of support for the federal anti-corruption commission.
Wilkie calls for mandatory betting agency reporting of customers’ stolen-funds use September 7, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Community & Social Andrew Wilkie has introduced a Private Member’s Bill aimed at tightening reporting requirements for gambling companies.
Faces of change: Why simply diversifying parliament won’t shift its toxic culture June 7, 2022 By Amber Schultz Editors' Picks The newly elected independents face a steep learning curve with the added pressure of having no one to show them the ropes.
Climate advocates clamour to address policy wonks with changed government May 24, 2022 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment The Climate Council says Australians have ‘fury and frustration’ shared between city dwellers and regional Australians about a decade of federal inaction.
Teal, yes — but what shade of teal? May 20, 2022 By James Murphy Editors' Picks Tiffany Blue®, Robin’s Egg Blue, Veridian, Spartacus™, Mallard Green™, Coolaide™. We present the teal independents colour wheel.
Independents streak ahead of incumbent representatives for online interest May 11, 2022 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology The trend from April’s web traffic statistics showed independent candidates’ websites were outperforming the incumbent MPs’ overall.
Premium Columnists Independent candidates giving parties a run for their money May 2, 2022 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks It’s likely the next parliament will sport more independents than any previous one. Naturally, this concerns the major parties, who say balance of power deals will be off the table.
PSsst! The Greeks show how it’s done March 25, 2022 By The Mandarin Editors' Picks Talking about democracy at work, did someone say democracy?, did someone say election?, Arnie mentions ze war. PSSst! Here’s what we’ve heard.
Jane Caro adds her name to the political candidacy list. Why are women stepping up now? March 8, 2022 By Amber Schultz Editors' Picks Why are so many women stepping up to the election plate now — and do these independents really represent a threat to Australia’s two-party system?