Australian News

Will the High Court ruling on public servant’s tweets have a ‘powerful chill’ on free speech?

August 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University The Israel Folau termination case has dominated headlines for months now. Many Australians have been intrigued by the extent to which [...]

New clinical care guidelines produced for transgender and gender diverse people (TGD)

August 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

New guidelines in Australia have been produced for transgender and gender diverse people (TGD) to receive better health care. The guidelines aim to help address a gap in [...]

The raid isn’t about the ABC – it’s about a government not wanting to be held to account

June 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

People need to understand one important thing about the ABC and the AFP raid – it’s about accountability. Many are defending the raid by saying that the ABC (and [...]

Media raids raise questions about AFP’s power and weak protection for journalists and whistleblowers

June 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

Denis Muller, University of Melbourne In their raids on media organisations, journalists and whistleblowers, the Australian Federal Police have shown themselves to be the [...]

UnSafe Sex: There are more than 1 million new STIs every day

June 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

Key Points: Every day there are more than 1 million new cases of curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among people aged 15-49 years On average, approximately 1 in [...]

Opinion: Raid on ABC Office means press freedom now dead

June 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

Well, Australia, welcome to the new “Third Reich“. With the raid on the ABC office, it is safe to say that free press and by extension Australia’s liberal [...]

Jim Chalmers considers tilt at leadership

May 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Labor’s finance spokesman Jim Chalmers has confirmed he is considering standing for Labor leader, which would put him up against [...]

Labor needs a new leader- this is how it will happen …

May 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

With the unexpected election loss on Saturday and Shorten’s resignation the Labor party will need a new leader. How will this happen? First: The National Executive will [...]

Coalition Win Will See 3000 Commonwealth Jobs To Be Cut

May 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

With the re-election of the Morrison Government the public service is set to lose 3000 jobs amd another $1.5 billion slashed from Commonwealth agencies. CPSU National [...]