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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 [...]

Coalition Win Sees $14.6 Million Cut From ABC Budget

May 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

Staff at the ABC have been warned that the ABC’s budget will be cut by $14.6 million after the Coalition’s re-election. The Guardian reports that David Anderson [...]

Wentworth: Kerryn Phelps to concede defeat to Dave Sharma

May 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

Kerryn Phelps is planning to concede defeat to the Liberal Dave Sharma following Saturday’s federal election. Ms Phelps won the seat in the October by-election [...]

Medical care in Aussie aged care facilities falling behind

May 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

THE uncoupling of health care from aged care is a worrying trend that “does not serve the rights of older people in residential care to equitable access to health care”, [...]