John Buckley
John Buckley is a senior reporter at VICE Australia.
‘Workforce Australia’ Is a Mess Because Governments Are Either Bad With Tech or Hate Poor People
The platform has become the source of widespread “fear and distress” among welfare recipients across the country.
Australia Is on the Verge of Another Heavy Wave of COVID-19 Cases
Early evidence suggests the new Omicron sub-variant, BA.4/5, could be the most transmissible seen yet.
The Australian Government Is Making Life Hell for Unemployed People
A new employment services platform is suggesting some job seekers apply for jobs out of state, for those who can access the service at all.
On A Secret Visit to Ukraine, Albanese Vows Even More Military Aid
The visit makes Anthony Albanese the first Australian prime minister in history to make it to Ukraine.
Perth Is the New Meth Capital of Australia
The drug’s use in capital cities has outpaced its popularity in regional centres across the country for the first time since 2017.
Teachers in NSW Are Striking for the Absolute Bare Minimum
“Acting on un-competitive salaries and unsustainable workloads is the only way to stop more teachers leaving.”
Uber Drivers Will Get Landmark Workplace Protections in Australia
“For too long, the balancing of flexibility and the enforcement of strong workplace rights and protections has been seen as a zero-sum game.”
Climate Activists Say They Won’t Stop Until Australia Promises Real Action
“We are so far past the point of awareness raising.”
Australia Has a Chronic Affordable Housing Shortage. It’s Costing Billions a Year.
Workers are being faced with a tough choice: housing stress, or extreme housing stress.
Cops Are Using TikTok to Recruit a New Generation of Officers
“He loves his job so much he can barely keep his eyes open.”
Climate Activists Say Police Raided Their Campsite Without Identifying Themselves
Human rights lawyers say new state laws are enabling chronic police overreach.