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Can Anthony Albanese Fix Australia’s Housing Crisis?
“Pre-election, [Labor] announced some sound long-term policies. But we need urgent action now.”
Australia is About to Pass Its First-Ever Climate Change Bill
The government's 43 percent emissions reduction target is set to become law, after the Greens offered critical support.
Australian House Prices Fall From Extremely Unaffordable to Just Unaffordable
And landlords are set to reap the rewards.
Some of the Most Conservative Corners of Regional Australia Support Legalising Cannabis
From Dickson to New England, here's how some of Australia's most conservative electorates feel about cannabis.
New Zealand Will Ban Smoking for Future Generations. Could Australia be Next?
“Why wait for New Zealand to do this?”
The Government Is Storing Sensitive Information About Jobseekers Without Consent
Ensnared in controversy since launch, Workforce Australia continues to be a source of fear and distress for jobseekers around the country.
‘Spiritual Insights Coach’ Fined for Posing As A Doctor and Selling Fake COVID Exemptions
The scheme saw the woman pocket more than $120,000 from people all over Australia.
The Forces Behind Australia’s First Fixed Pill Testing Site Hope It Sparks A National Trend
“I teared up walking in there.”
The Government Reckons Everyone With COVID Should Just ‘Work From Home’
For millions of casual frontline workers who can’t work from home, reinstating disaster payments is the very least the government can do, unions say.
Casual Workers Say They’re Scrambling to Pay Rent As COVID Payments Are Axed
To swathes of the Australian population, $750 is a lot of money.
‘Traumatised’ Children Are Being Sent to a Maximum-Security Adult’s Prison in WA
“These children are being traumatised as we speak—keeping them in these settings is akin to torture.”