LGBTIQ+ voters take their concerns to the polling booth
A new survey highlights the fact that issues of importance to the LGBTIQ+ community and their allies can and will help influence the 2022 federal election outcome.
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Australia’s vow to support Afghan refugees
Features editor Makayla Muscat investigates how Afghans are settling in Australia following the fall of Kabul.
A tribute to all the mothers and ‘other mothers’
On Mother’s Day 2022, Sunny Grace pays tribute to mothers – and ‘other mothers’: the various women who help nurture, teach, care and encourage.
Students strike sends climate action message ahead of election
Schools Strike 4 Climate protestors have held a rally in Sydney to send a message to politicians ahead of the federal election.
Here’s how disinformation could disrupt the Australian election
Conspiracy theories pushed by supporters of former US President Donald Trump, among others, could pose a threat to the upcoming federal election.
Report urges free undergraduate education to save universities, boost employment
A new report has found that if the next federal government lifted public spending on higher education by just one per cent of GDP, undergraduate education could be made free for all Australians.
Australians to vote on 21 May, with Scott Morrison starting behind in the polls
Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited the governor-general in Canberra this morning, paving the way for a six-week federal election campaign.
Australian writing and publishing faces ‘grinding austerity’ as funding continues to decline
“When it comes to public funding, literature has long been the poor cousin of the arts,” writes Ben Eltham on the recently unveiled federal budget.
2022 Northern Rivers floods 2.0: enough is enough
Enough is enough, writes Sunny Grace, who says out federal government – still dragging the chain on climate change – needs to go. She filed this piece from the Northern Rivers as it experiences its second flood crisis in as many months.
If money talks, the government has the megaphone out
Michelle Grattan analyses the federal budget cash splash, which, she writes, is firmly directed to purchasing votes.
Community reigns supreme in the Northern Rivers floods
Sunny Grace reports on the incredible community spirit which has seen Northern Rivers residents look after each other where the federal government has failed.
University students speak out on sexual violence and a lack of safety on campuses
University students across Australia have spoken out after the recent National Student Safety Survey highlighted the shocking extent of sexual violence on Australian university campuses.
New pilot program offers employment assistance for people with disabilities
Coles Group has announced their participation in a federal government pilot program, RecruitAble, to help people with disabilities get hired.
Major parties must act for us on climate
Along with eight other Lismore flood survivors, Dee dumped a pile of destroyed possessions on Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s doorstep at Kirribilli House. Here, Dee explains why they did it.
LGBTQI community, advocates express relief over rejection of Latham’s ‘Trans Erasure Bill’
A wide range of LGBTQI community members and their allies have welcomed the NSW Government’s move to reject the Education Legislation Amendment (Parental Rights) Bill.