More than 200 Palestine supporters have dressed up in Kath and Kim-inspired activewear for a Brisbane fun run, with some risking arrest to raise funds for a High Court challenge to Queensland’s hate speech laws. Organisers said the event was a “creative act of defiance” against “censorship and the criminalisation” of Palestine solidarity in Queensland.
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The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has called for major environmental reforms, warning Western Australia's biodiversity is under growing threat as more than 128,000 hectares of native vegetation is subject to clearing applications. According to CCWA’s newly released report, WA has already lost 16 flora species and 23 fauna species to extinction.
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Australians living with life-limiting illnesses could be left without access to essential disability supports under proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), according to Palliative Care Australia (PCA). In its submission, they argue that the new rules risk creating a “dangerous gap” that could unfairly exclude some people with life-limiting or terminal illness from the NDIS.
It isn’t always easy to keep up with what’s happening in the US. “Shorter America” is a series where Dr Emma Shortis loops you in on what’s going on in America and shares news and analysis that you can trust.
New analysis has found Australians would be paying significantly more tax today if income tax brackets had been indexed to inflation since the Howard government came to power. The Australia Institute’s report challenges Opposition Leader Angus Taylor’s claim that indexation is needed to protect workers from bracket creep.
The destruction of a historic raintree in Cairns has reignited calls for governments to recognise urban greenery as an essential public health measure. After months of campaigning and a discontinued legal challenge, devastated locals watched on as the tree was cut down on Tuesday.
Over the weekend, Defence Minister Richard Marles revealed Australia would receive three used Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines, rather than the previous arrangement, which involved two second-hand and one new vessel. The trilateral security deal is facing scrutiny on multiple fronts, with internal Labor divisions surfacing alongside the launch of a public inquiry into AUKUS.
Nearly 2.8 million Australians are in line to receive a pay rise after the Fair Work Commission (FWC) awarded a 4.75 per cent increase to modern award minimum wages. However, FWC decided that it wouldn’t be “practicable or responsible” to fully close the real wage gap in the current economic climate.
Former environment minister Peter Garrett will lead a public inquiry into the Australian Government’s $368 billion AUKUS defence pact, amid growing concerns over the lack of scrutiny surrounding the nation’s most expensive defence project. The independent inquiry will run for five months, with the Midnight Oil frontman and environmental campaigner saying there has never been a more critical time to uncover the facts.
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