Alex Salmond in call for clarity on de-facto referendum plan ALEX Salmond has demanded clarity from the SNP on how they hope to achieve independence if the Supreme Court blocks indyref2. The National (Scotland) · Oct 11, 2022
Wirral Council votes to request bailout to plug budget gap despite Tory opposition Labour called on the Conservatives "for fairer funding for Wirral before it's too late" Liverpool Echo · Oct 11, 2022
Lidia Thorpe says she ‘will not be campaigning no’ against Indigenous voice to parliament Tom Calma, who is helping design the voice, says the Greens are unnecessarily adding to confusion over upcoming referendum The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2022
Man shot dead by police in Brisbane – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2022
German coalition, beset by crises, could get more fractious after vote German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's faced the prospect of a more divided government after one of his coalition partners vowed to assert itself more strongly following a drubbing in a state election. Reuters · Oct 10, 2022
Peter Dutton issues dire warning as race to renewables tightens Australians may have to choose between “heating” and “eating” next year, said Peter Dutton, as seeks to tie the government's renewables plan to rising bills. The New Daily · Oct 10, 2022
Albanese gives strongest indication yet stage-three tax cuts are here to stay Prime minister says he’ll stick to election promise as Defence is told to tighten its belt ahead of looming budget The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2022
The Victorian Greens Want To Legalise The *Other* Green Tax It Just Like Booze From 2024 Possession of small amounts of other drugs would also be decriminalised. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 10, 2022
Morning mail: youth justice system in crisis, call to legalise cannabis in Victoria, how to befriend your neighbours Monday: Families and campaigners demand urgent reform to juvenile detention in WA, the NT and Tasmania. Plus: the top 20 Australian cookbooks The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2022
Victorian Greens push for cannabis to be legalised, taxed similarly to alcohol Plan would see a 30% tax imposed, which analysis suggests will add $1.21bn in revenue over a decade The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2022
Austria's president likely to be re-elected as 'safe' choice Austrian voters will head to the polls Sunday in the first round of the country’s presidential election The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022
Concerns large polluters will pay way out The Greens say the price for large polluters exceeding emissions caps is too low, with no incentive for them to reduce emissions rather than pay for credits. AAP · Oct 7, 2022
Human rights body to probe Hanson tweet The Australian Human Rights Commission has accepted a complaint from a Greens senator regarding a tweet by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson. AAP · Oct 6, 2022
Flood warnings for eastern states as Melbourne receives half a month’s rainfall in one hour – as it happened Follow latest updates The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2022
AAP · Oct 6, 2022 Health system dire under Vic Labor: AMA The Australian Medical Association has taken the Victorian Labor government to task over the state's "dire" health crisis in its election statement.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 6, 2022 Scottish Greens to overtake Tory vote at next Holyrood election, poll finds A NEW poll has forecast a major boost in the fortunes of the Scottish Greens, putting them on a par with the Scottish Conservatives for regional…
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022 Angry backlash against plan to rename Australian hospital after Queen Elizabeth II Maroondah Hospital is named in the Woiwurrung Aboriginal language
ABC News · Oct 6, 2022 Greens leader Adam Bandt defends party's complaints process amid bullying allegation Adam Bandt says he is satisfied with his party's updated complaints processes, despite mounting pressure on it about its workplace culture after allegations levelled at two senators.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022 Flood warnings issued as east coast braces for heavy rain and storms – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Oct 4, 2022 RBA decision risks higher cash rate peak The central bank has shifted gears and moderated its rate hikes, with some economists concerned this could prolong the rate hiking cycle.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022 Coalition warns against requiring parliamentary vote to commit Australia to war Reform advocates to tell Labor-led inquiry into military deployment that MPs should be accountable for consequences of conflict
The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022 Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s hospitals to be split in two under expansion plan Daniel Andrews announces 12-year strategy to separate emergency care from elective surgery
AAP · Oct 3, 2022 Vic hospitals project 'nation's biggest' Victoria's major parties continue to spar on health ahead of the election, with Labor revealing plans to build a new medical precinct and upgrade two hospitals.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2022 Patrick Harvie branded a 'ticking time-bomb' by Tory MSP THE Scottish Greens have hit back at claims their party leader is a “ticking time-bomb” for the Scottish economy.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2022 Ross Greer urges Scottish Greens 'refresh' defence policy post-Ukraine invasion ROSS Greer has urged the Scottish Greens to rethink their defence policy in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.