Federal budget on track to smash surplus forecasts as cash balance hits $19bn – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2023
'Academic' expert concerns Hanson's team in Faruqi suit High-profile barrister Sue Chrysanthou has shared a Federal Court judge's concerns over expert evidence proposed to support a legal case between two senators. AAP · Jun 29, 2023
Education minister open to changes on how indexation applies to HECS-HELP debt Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has left the door open for changes to how HECS-HELP debts are paid back, including how indexation is applied to the original debt. ABC News · Jun 2, 2023
Afternoon Update: Ben Roberts-Smith result lauded as win for journalism; Pauline Hanson in court; and Australians flocking to Townsville Australia’s most decorated living soldier has lost his defamation case against the Nine newspapers. The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2023
Pauline Hanson denies Pakistan tweet was ‘racist’ One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has denied a tweet described as "harmful" and "racist" targeted Green deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi's ethnic origins. The New Daily · Jun 1, 2023
Afternoon Update: Bruce Lehrmann settles with News Corp; Greens racism allegations; and a Snapchat before horror Victorian crash Media company says settlement involves payment of a portion of Lehrmann’s legal costs only The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2023
Mehreen Faruqi reveals she has ‘experienced racism in the Greens’ Senator’s comments come as leader Adam Bandt says the party is yet to see the complaint of racism foreshadowed by Lidia Thorpe The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2023
Pauline Hanson Is Selling Her Knits To Help Fund Her Legal Defence Against Mehreen Faruqi One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson is auctioning her “exclusive” hand-knitted sweater collection in order to help fund her legal defence against Greens Deputy Leader Mehreen Faruqi.Fucking yikes on a bike! If you’ve been browsing on the One Nation website (lol unlikely), you might’ve stumbled upon a post titled “Pauline Hanson’s Hand… Pedestrian.tv · May 20, 2023
MPs push to ease student debt burdens as record Help loan indexation looms Proposal to abolish indexation projected to cost up to $1.3bn as MPs and students say higher education loan scheme is ‘no longer fit for purpose’ The Guardian - AU · May 8, 2023
Morning Mail: drone attack on Kremlin, 15% pay rise for aged care staff, air pollution threat Moscow says Ukraine was trying to assassinate Vladimir Putin; Anika Wells to announce huge boost for aged care workers The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2023
Mehreen Faruqi Has Launched Federal Court Action Against Pauline Hanson Over ‘Insulting’ Tweet “This court action is about holding her accountable and using the Racial Discrimination Act to prevent her from engaging in bigoted conduct that hurts people in the future.” Pedestrian.tv · May 3, 2023
Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi sues Pauline Hanson over ‘hateful’ tweet Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi is taking legal action against Pauline Hanson over a tweet telling her to "p-ss off back to Pakistan". The New Daily · May 3, 2023
Mehreen Faruqi launches court action against Pauline Hanson for 'insulting and humiliating' tweet Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi launches court action against One Nation leader Pauline Hanson over an "insulting and humiliating" tweet, which she alleges breached racial discrimination laws. ABC News · May 3, 2023
‘We got educated and exploited’: Nadia Sheriff’s $35,000 loan has only reduced to $32,800 after 20 years Graduates say they are still struggling to pay off debts racked up under Australia’s controversial 1990s student loan scheme The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2023 Calls to reform Australia’s student debt scheme as loan holders face ‘deeply unjust’ 7.1% rise Millions of Australians face a hike in their Help and Hecs loans when indexation is added on 1 June, the highest increase in decades
The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2023 ‘It’s perverse’: how Australia’s student loan scheme traps graduates in a debt spiral Hit with a record high indexation rate, many young people don’t see how they will ever make a dent in their Help debt
The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2023 Government will not lift welfare payments despite recommendation – as it happened This blog is now closed.
AAP · Apr 17, 2023 Committee rejects proposal to freeze student debt A proposal to abolish indexation of student debts and raise the minimum income required to start repayments has been rejected by a parliamentary committee.
ABC News · Apr 17, 2023 Students and graduates could pay thousands more as HECS and HELP indexation goes ahead A Senate inquiry rejects a proposal to freeze indexation on the student loans, meaning they could increase by up to 7 per cent in June.
ABC News · Apr 2, 2023 Growing calls for student HECS-HELP loan indexation to be abolished as inflation sends debts soaring A growing chorus of university graduates is calling for an overhaul of the HECS-HELP debt system, as loan amounts balloon due to high inflation.
ABC News · Mar 13, 2023 Calls to ditch Harmony Day amid accusations it 'whitewashes historic and ongoing racism' in Australia The federal government is facing calls to restore Harmony Day to its original and internationally recognised name, with the Greens saying it "whitewashes historic and ongoing racism in Australia".
The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2023 Female university graduates have bigger Hecs debts but earning less than men, research reveals Average student debt balance has risen 10% and taking longer to pay off, affecting major life events such as starting a family
ABC News · Mar 2, 2023 Former RSPCA boss to advise government on when, how to end $85 million live sheep trade A former animal rights campaigner, retired Labor MP and a Western Australian farmer will advise the federal government about how to shut down the export of live sheep, as farmers appeal the ban.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2023 Australia joins Vanuatu bid for international court to rule on obligation to prevent climate harm Pacific island country will put resolution to UN general assembly seeking opinion on international legal obligations that countries have to act on the crisis
AAP · Feb 21, 2023 Santos wins approval for 116 gas wells in western Qld The federal government has given Santos approval to drill 116 new coal seam gas wells in Queensland's Surat Basin with an operational life of 30 years.