by CRYSTAL-ROSE JONES – NURSES and midwives, not just doctors, in Queensland can now perform medical abortions with the drug MS2-Step. The policy, which came into effect on this month, is aimed at increasing abortion access in rural and regional areas. The…
by JOSH SPASARO – NSW greyhound trainers say they were stunned by suggestions their industry would face a government inquiry after allegations of animal welfare abuses. The chief executive of Greyhound Racing NSW, Rob Macaulay, resigned after a damaging report written by…
by MONICA O’SHEA – FORMER NSW Liberal Premier Dominic Perrottet has finally admitted his handling of vaccine mandates was a mistake. Mr Perrottet announced his resignation from NSW Parliament on July 19 after 13 years and will embark on a private sector…
by CRYSTAL-ROSE JONES – PRO and anti-republicans have weighed in after the position of Assistant Minister for a Republic was axed by Anthony Albanese in a recent cabinet reshuffle. Kingsford Smith MP Matt Thistlethwaite was removed from the portfolio during the July…
by CRYSTAL-ROSE JONES – FORMER NSW Liberal premier Gladys Berejiklian has lost her court bid to overturn findings she acted corruptly amid her romance with Party colleague Daryl Maguire in her time as premier. This week, Chief Justice Andrew Bell maintained findings…
by MONICA O’SHEA – FORMER Liberal PM Malcolm Turnbull has opposed nuclear energy; instead promoting solar, wind and hydro – in which he has pecuniary interests. Mr Turnbull, who served as prime minister from 2015 to 2018, said even if nuclear plants…
by REX WIDERSTROM – SENATOR Fatima Payman’s resignation from the Labor Party has ignited debate about the capacity of political Parties to represent people of different faiths. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have offered similar opinions on the…
by NINA NGUYEN – THE teenager accused of stabbing an Orthodox Christian bishop during a live-streamed service will face new charges on top of an existing charge of committing a terrorist act. A court was told on June 14 that the 16-year-old…
by MONICA O’SHEA – FEDERAL Health Minister Mark Butler is continuing to advocate for a global pandemic agreement, telling WHO “we can’t afford to fail”. Speaking on behalf of Australia at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Mr Butler advocated for…
by GRAHAM YOUNG – AUSTRALIA is a trailblazer in online safety, after all, we were first in the world in 2015 to establish an eSafety Commission – right? Well, maybe, but so what? Having a Commission is one thing, being “eSafe” is…
