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Actions in Australian Federal parliament intensify

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Law The Wire

This week saw actions intensify in Federal parliament ahead of 2025’s final sittings. While Australia’s Environmental Protection reforms remain in...

Band-Aid solution – Coalition’s tax-free lunch

Politics & Economy The Wire

The Coalition’s proposal to introduce a tax credit on lunch expenses for small businesses was a hot topic on the...

Budget 2024- Helen Haines give it a fair go

Health The Wire

In this year’s budget handed down by Treasurer James Chalmers, Regional Australia will be receiving multiple benefits. Even though Shadow...

Womens Parliamentary Representation at all time high

The Wire

Althought the House is sitting at 38% of women representatives, this is the highest it has ever been. In the...

Womens Parliamentary Representation at all time high

The Wire

Althought the House is sitting at 38% of women representatives, this is the highest it has ever been. In the...

MP Bob Katter Potentially in Violation of the Constitution

The Wire

The Hon Bob Katter MP could find himself in hot water after revealing that he had never formally pledged allegiance...

Canberra Bubble Plagued By Further Misconduct Allegations

The Wire

Image:Editorial credit: GiselleA / Shutterstock.com New allegations of sexual misconduct at the Federal Parliament House broke yesterday in a story...

Parliament Calls for a Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide

The Wire

Image:Image: Shutterstock / Igor Corovic In the last 3 months there have been 18 Australian veterans and defence personnel who...

Is the workplace culture in Canberra toxic for staffers?

The Wire

The week in politics has been dominated by an allegation of rape inside Parliament House. Brittany Higgins, a former Liberal...