Teenager dead after stabbings – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2024
Traditional owners gather to fight fracking gas hub Traditional owners will join a roundtable meeting on Wednesday as part of an inquiry into a controversial NT gas project they claim threatens cultural heritage. AAP · Apr 9, 2024
Thousands rally across Australia in growing push to end native forest logging Crowds gather in Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide and regional centres urging Albanese government to better preserve native wildlife habitats The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2024
TikTok, Apple News and Instagram should be included in news media bargaining code, Greens say Sarah Hanson-Young says scope of deals should be widened beyond Meta and Google The Guardian - AU · Mar 5, 2024
Labor accused of trying to ‘silence Aboriginal voices’ over possible changes to gas project consultations Exclusive: Bill also criticised by Greens and Environmental Defenders Office who claim it will help fast-track offshore gas developments The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2024
Senators reject Greens bill to insert climate trigger into environmental laws Committee says safeguard mechanism will help cut emissions and ban on projects emitting more than 100,000 tonnes of CO2 not needed The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2024
Labor and Greens strike deal to establish nature repair scheme Legislation being debated in the Senate will create a market to encourage private spending on projects that protect and restore biodiversity The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023
Labor’s new laws to re-detain migrants at risk of reoffending to be modelled on Coalition’s anti-terror orders The draft laws allow the government to apply to a court to put migrants released after a landmark high court decision back in detention The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2023
Pledge local communities not left dry in new basin plan Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says there will be support in place to help Murray Darling Basin communities that need to transition due to a new plan. AAP · Dec 2, 2023
Afternoon Update: Lehrmann admits to lying in TV interview; open letter from Jewish Australians urges permanent ceasefire; and NZ scraps smoking ban Open letter signed by 850 members of Australian Jewish community urges government to call for permanent ceasefire The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023
Labor and Greens reach deal on Murray Darling Basin plan for 450 gigalitres of environmental flows ‘As we go into another hot, dry spell, it is more critical than ever that we deliver fully on the Murray Darling Basin Plan’, Tanya Plibersek said The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023
Murray-Darling Basin plan to remain afloat under deal The Albanese government and the Greens have announced a deal to ensure a multi-billion dollar plan for the Murray-Darling Basin doesn't sink. AAP · Nov 26, 2023
Concerns new measures targeting detainees are overreach The Law Council and federal Greens say emergency measures targeting detainees released under a High Court ruling need a rethink. AAP · Nov 20, 2023
Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin faces Senate grilling as Singtel denies it was to blame for outage Telco claimed its parent company was responsible but Singapore conglomerate says its upgrade was not the cause The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2023 Calls for crackdown amid report gambling lobbyists ‘wined and dined’ minister Michelle Rowland MP Monique Ryan wants tougher laws around lobbying of politicians, saying current guidelines are ‘toothless and ineffective’
The Guardian - AU · Nov 12, 2023 Local member issues warning after Caulfield protests – as it happened This blog is now closed.
AAP · Nov 8, 2023 Greens push for inquiry into national Optus outage The Greens have accused Optus of a lack of accountability following a nationwide outage, calling for a Senate inquiry into what caused the network to crash.
AAP · Oct 24, 2023 Government grilled over plans for new nature laws New laws to protect Australia's ailing environment are proving complex, and won't be available for the public to scrutinise until next year.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2023 NBN Co chief’s salary jumps to more than $3m despite government call for restraint Stephen Rue is now paid five times more than prime minister Anthony Albanese’s salary of $587,000, annual report confirms
The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2023 Labor’s Murray-Darling Basin water buyback plan would trigger wave of job losses, farmers warn But environmental groups and scientists say alternative programs to save water have failed and buybacks must resume
The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023 Delayed environment laws spark calls for urgent government action on water and fracking Minister Tanya Plibersek should strengthen ‘trigger’ protection to ensure projects are assessed for impact on water resources
The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023 Sydney pro-Palestine rally to go ahead without NSW police approval – as it happened This blog is now closed.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2023 Labor urged to include news outlets in social media crackdown to curb ‘dangerous’ misinformation Exclusive: Greens and independents say the exemption in disinformation bill will allow falsehoods to spread
The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2023 ‘New low’: Peter Dutton accused of seeking to ‘undermine’ faith in Australia’s electoral system Exclusive: Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says opposition leader is ‘seeking to cast doubt on legitimacy’ of voice referendum
The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2023 Labor’s nature repair market must ban offsets and will need initial funding injection, scientists say Members of threatened species scientific committee say allowing environmental offsets would undermine the scheme