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The Greens Will Try to Force Albanese to Fix the Housing Crisis
The wait-list for those seeking social housing grew by 8,000 households last year to 163,508. More than 116,000 Australians are experiencing homelessness.
Even Conservatives Hate Conservative Politicians in Australia
At CPAC Australia, the Liberal Party’s “cowardice” took centre stage.
Australia Has Dumped Its Last COVID-19 Measures
Over the last two years, Australia has been home to some of the tightest Covid restrictions in the world.
Will Australia’s New Corruption Watchdog Work If Hearings Are Held in Private?
Legal experts and MPs told VICE that private hearings could “inhibit” the commission’s ability to expose corruption.
Australia Is In a Housing Crisis. Is It Time For A National Rent Freeze?
Australia could have saved $7.1 billion if rents were frozen a year ago.
Australians Support an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Even Without Detail
A new survey shows clear majority support among eligible voters—but analysts say some could soon become confused about its “practical benefits”.
Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Lachlan Murdoch Defamation Hearings
The Fox News chief is suing Crikey, an Australian news site, which linked the Murdoch family to the January 6 Capitol riot.
Indigenous Elders Have Defeated A Massive Australian Gas Company in Court
Approval for the controversial Barossa gas project has been overturned by the Australian Federal Court.
Rail Workers in NSW Will Abandon Opal Shutdown in the Face of Legal Action
If this week’s proposed action were to have gone ahead, the Opal shutdown would have cost the Sydney Trains network millions of dollars.
Flood-Affected Pharmacists Want A Disaster Plan From the Government
“We’ve seen pharmacists on the back of jetskis trying to get medicines to people who need them, that’s how dedicated they are.”
Cop Exchanged Racist Texts for Months Before Shooting Indigenous Teen
“Do you agree with me, Sergeant, that it is shocking to hear a serving member of the police force, in 2019, use that blatantly racist, disgusting term to refer to an Aboriginal person?”
Facial Recognition Will Be Used to Boost Profits in Some Australian Prisons
Digital rights campaigners say the move will create security risks and usher in a new era of oppression.