Following the Voice referendum, treaty processes have slowed or lost bipartisanship in every state and territory. At the federal level, Anthony Albanese’s promised Makarrata Commission has been left moribund.
Almost four years after announcing it would establish a safe injecting room in Melbourne’s CBD, the Victorian government has been accused of lacking the courage to follow through on its promise – with scores of deaths continuing.
With Kim Williams the ABC’s next chair, the broadcaster is struggling with a no-confidence motion against its managing director and an unfair dismissal case that questions the independence of editorial leaders.
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As Penny Wong visits Israel and the West Bank, Anthony Albanese says Australia will not take a position on South Africa’s genocide case in the International Court of Justice.
As the government launches another review of supermarkets’ conduct, the corporate watchdog is expected to announce its first full-scale supermarkets inquiry in 16 years.
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange say his last hope in avoiding extradition to the United States is to have Britain intervene in his case and prevent his removal.
Just as Australia begins to catch up with the rest of the world in its uptake of electric cars – a step crucial to reducing the transport sector’s significant greenhouse gas emissions – a lack of reliable charging stations is getting in the way of further progress.
As America and allies, with Australian support, launch strikes against targets in Yemen, it is clear the Israel–Hamas war is spilling over despite a series of diplomatic efforts to avert an expanded and protracted conflict.
