ABC chairman Justin Milne quits following political interference fiasco
Christian Woods Following calls for him to step-down following revelations regarding his conduct, ABC chairman Justin Milne has formally resigned.…
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ABC staff demand chairman step down pending political interference investigation
Chairman of the ABC, Justin Milne, is being asked to step down from his position following reports he…
Donald Trump’s boasts prompt laughter during United Nations speech
Donald Trump’s latest speech to the United Nations General Assembly was met with head scratching and laughter. Defending…
PM suggests separate Indigenous day instead of moving Australia Day
In response to calls to move Australia Day, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has suggested a new holiday especially…
Japanese Prime Minister to make historic Darwin trip
The Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, is set to make a historic visit to Darwin 75 years…
NSW Government rejects $4.5 billion independent school funding boost
The NSW Government says that it will not agree to any funding model that provides “special deals” for…
Scott Morrison cancels press conference gatecrashed by independent
This morning, Prime Minister Scott Morrison cancelled a Sydney press conference after it was gatecrashed by independent Kerryn…
New funding model promises billions to private school sector
An additional $4.5 billion in funding has been secured for the Catholic and independent school sector resulting from…
Senate inquiry finds Peter Dutton mislead Parliament on au pairs
A majority Labor/Greens Senate inquiry has found that Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton did mislead parliament regarding the…
Labor promises superannuation boost for parents and low-paid workers
If they win the election, Labor has promised to pay superannuation to parents on government parental leave and…
Prime Minister announces tough stance on fruit tampering
In response to a recent scare, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced tougher penalties for those caught tampering…
Scott Morrison cancels Council of Australian Governments meeting
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has cancelled the upcoming Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting, focusing on dealing with…
Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in meet for peace summit in Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and South Korea President Moon Jae-in have met with smiles and hugs at…
Senator calls for aged care royal commission to include disability sector
Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has argued that the royal commission into the aged care sector should be expanded…
Scott Morrison announces Royal Commission into aged care sector
In response to growing concerns regarding care standards, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a royal commission into…
NSW Premier demands ban of Defqon festival following drug deaths
The Premier of New South Wales has reacted to the deaths of two festival goers by demanding a…
Labor urges Government to pressure China on Uighur detention
Federal Labor has called on the Government to do more to pressure China regarding the alleged mass detention…
Malcolm Turnbull still wants Peter Dutton’s eligibility assessed
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has tweeted urging his successor, Scott Morrison, to refer Peter Dutton’s eligibility to…
Donald Trump receives new invitation from Kim Jong-Un
United States President Donald Trump has been given a new letter from the North Korean leader inviting him…
Peter Dutton denies he mislead Parliament regarding au pairs
Peter Dutton, the Home Affairs Minister, has denied claims that he misled Parliament regarding the granting of two…
Labor takes aim at Peter Dutton’s childcare centres
Federal Labor has seized on new evidence suggesting a financial agreement between the Commonwealth and one of Peter…
PM bins controversial plan to raise pension age to 70
Scott Morrison has scrapped a controversial plan to increase the age of pension entitlement from 67 to 70,…
Government seeking to prevent Chelsea Manning from entering Australia
The Government is planning to ban Chelsea Manning, a US whistleblower, from visiting Australia to give a speaking…
Malcolm Turnbull set to resign from Parliament this Friday
Former Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull has announced he will officially resign from federal parliament this Friday.…
Scott Morrison wins Liberal leadership spill, becomes Prime Minister
After two days of political chaos, the dust has settled in the Liberal party room and Scott Morrison…