Oxfam Australia Media Release Oxfam Novib, together with PAX, and the Rights Forum organisations, has won a lawsuit against the Dutch Government for exporting arms to Israel that are being used in the war in Gaza. The Dutch Court ordered the government of Netherlands to stop supplying F35 fighter jet parts to Israel within seven…
Everybody’s Home Media Release As pressure mounts on the federal government to wind back property investor tax breaks, a national housing campaign is calling for the handouts to be scrapped entirely. In its pre-budget submission, Everybody’s Home has urged the government to abolish negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount to make housing in…
By Bert Hetebry How sad to see the image of Barnaby Joyce on the pavement, cursing at himself as he talks to his wife on the phone. Dear Barnaby is not the first politician to find himself in an embarrassing situation after having enjoyed one or two too many drinks, in fact the list is…
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National Tertiary Education Union Media Release The National Tertiary Education Union has strongly endorsed changes to workplace laws which will benefit university staff. The Albanese Government’s Closing Loopholes Bill, which passed federal parliament on Monday, helps restore some balance towards workers. Under the changes, the Fair Work Commission will have to ensure workers don’t go…
Super Members Council Media Release Lower paid women would have $40,000 more at retirement if at this year’s Budget the Federal Government committed to paying super on Commonwealth parental leave and re-aligning tax offsets, a new report has found. The Super Members Council (SMC) report, Securing a Dignified Retirement for More Women, provides new insights…
Parliament of Australia Media Release The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) has commenced an inquiry into the 2022-23 Commonwealth Financial Statements which are audited each year by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO). This audit provides the Parliament with an independent examination of the Commonwealth’s accounts and identifies financial statement risks, issues…
Climate Media Centre Media Release The appeal hearing relating to the Living Wonders Cases will begin on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 February, where three Federal Court judges will assess whether Australia’s Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek, is required by law to scrutinise the climate harm of new coal and gas projects. The Environment Council of…
By James Moore “For the unlearned, old age is winter; for the learned, it is the season of the harvest.” (Hasidic saying). I’ll take the old guy. Joe Biden could be 90 and drooling, barely in control of his faculties, and he’d still make a better president than Trump. The argument is very easy to…
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Statistics are often given lanky legs that take their user far. But how they are used, and how they are received, is striking. The current figure of 27,500 dead is a blighting, grotesque fact. But as they are Palestinians, the issue is less significant to certain parties than, say, 140 Israeli hostages being held in…
Ok, you’ve all seen the photos/video of the ex-Deputy Prime Minister demonstrating his skill in answering a phone while prostrate… It’s not as easy as it looks. There have been comparisons to Sir Les Paterson by some, while others are using the cheap joke that this is unfair on poor Sir Les who managed to…
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