Long road ahead to end harassment at work
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins is urging employers and workers to continue the momentum to end workplace harassment for future generations.
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Albanese likens Uluru words to Lincoln address
The Uluru Statement from the Heart has been described as the Australian equivalent to the inspiring address delivered by revered US president Abraham Lincoln.
India free trade gets new year green light
The Australia-India free trade agreement has got the thumbs up from India, clearing the way for the removal of taxes on 90 per cent of Australian goods exports.
Scott Morrison first ex-PM to be censured
Scott Morrison has become the first former prime minister to be censured by federal parliament over his secret appointments to multiple ministerial portfolios.
Inflation down but consumer pain lingers
Cost of living pressures eased slightly last month, although it's still too early to call the turning point for inflation.
Anti-corruption watchdog clears parliament
The National Anti-Corruption Commission will start its work holding politicians and officials to account next year after new laws were passed in parliament.
Help NSW DV perpetrators to change: report
The system in NSW should find ways to motivate domestic violence perpetrators to seek help, such as a desire to be a better parent, a report has found.
COVID protests grow in China’s Guangzhou
Protesters' clashes with police in Guangzhou have marked an escalation in rallies against China's strict COVID-19 rules.
‘Hands off our generators’: Palaszczuk
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has warned she will not sacrifice Queenslanders' energy rebates as the federal government looks to intervene in the gas market.
NSW wind farm defies high-profile critics
The official opening of a wind farm near Canberra has been more than 10 years in the making, but landowners are now "drinking silver" from the revenue stream.
PM backs NBL’s Indigenous player rule
The NBL's Indigenous player rule has drawn praise from the prime minister, who says they're leading the way in promoting First Nations within their sport.
How Dan Andrews won a third term
As the 2022 Victorian election campaign moved into its final days late last week, the consensus within the major parties, various community independent candidates, new little parties furious about lockdowns, and the mainstream media was that the election was a referendum on the premier, Daniel Andrews.
Ex-MP Maguire charged over visa scheme
Gladys Berejiklian's former boyfriend Daryl Maguire has been charged with criminal conspiracy over an alleged visa fraud committed while he was an MP.
Life monitoring for some Qld sex offenders
Recidivist child sex offenders will be subject to monitoring and reporting for the rest of their lives under new laws in Queensland.
SA releases industrial manslaughter laws
South Australia's Labor government has released draft legislation to make industrial manslaughter a criminal offence paving the way for jail sentences.
No Aust trip or summer wedding for Ardern
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has eschewed her regular holiday in Australia this summer, deciding to holiday at home.
Consumer sentiment lifts for third week
Consumers are heading into the festive season a little more confident, but almost a quarter of families will be going into debt to fund festivities.
Nationals MPs break ranks to support voice
An outspoken Nationals MP and the WA party have reaffirmed support for the Indigenous voice to parliament, despite the federal party opposing the referendum.
Morrison to face rare parliamentary action
Federal parliament is set to invoke a rare censure motion against former PM Scott Morrison over the way he secretly appointed himself to ministerial portfolios.
Nationals opposition not voice ‘deathblow’
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says he doesn't believe the Nationals opposing an Indigenous voice to parliament will kill off the proposal.
Millions to go into debt to fund Christmas
Christmas is always an expensive period and this year households are feeling the pinch, with one in four going into debt to fund festivities.
Nationals to oppose Indigenous voice
The Nationals will not support efforts to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament in the constitution, threatening the chances of a referendum passing.
Community sport on a losing streak in NSW
Young people wanting to play sport in NSW are turned away or forced to drive for hours because there are not enough playing fields, pools and sports courts.
Censure motion against Morrison
Anthony Albanese says parliament will move to censure former prime minister Scott Morrison, but the motion will not be supported by the opposition.
RBA sorry for interest rate predictions
Reserve Bank boss Philip Lowe has admitted language around the 2024 interest rate forecast was not clear enough and apologised for the miscommunication.
Workplace laws will be ‘win-win’: Albanese
The federal government's industrial relations laws look set to pass parliament following a deal with crossbench senator David Pocock.
Workplace laws set to pass parliament
The government's industrial relations laws look set to pass parliament following a deal with crossbench senator David Pocock.
Challengers emerge in Vic Lib leadership
Warrandyte's Ryan Smith and Berwick's Brad Battin have put themselves forward for the Liberal leadership as will John Pesutto if he wins Hawthorn.
Vic Lib leader contenders yet to commit
Victorian Liberal Leader Matthew Guy will step down after a second crushing election loss, paving the way for a clean transition once seats are finalised.
PM lashes anti-Andrews ‘scare campaign’
Anthony Albanese says Daniel Andrews survived a scare campaign against him to win in Victoria as federal Liberals pledge to learn from their party's defeat.
Labor seals Senate deal for workplace laws
The Albanese government says stagnant wages will rise after it reached a deal with crossbench senator David Pocock to pass its signature workplace laws.