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Not in my name
In this quiet hour, I summon words, a humble man amidst shadows long, To speak of wounds not my own, to voice a plea so loud and strong. For streets that haunt with harried silence, […]
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Meet Craig Hill – Legalise Cannabis Party Candidate for Bonner
My name is Craig Hill, and I’m proud to be standing as the Legalise Cannabis Party candidate for the federal seat of Bonner at the upcoming election. Our party believes it’s time for honest, evidence-based […]
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Budget reply fails to set out plan to lift living standards or tackle housing crisis
Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release The Coalition’s budget reply contained no plan for supporting those on the lowest incomes or addressing the housing affordability crisis. “Nothing in the Coalition’s plan would permanently […]
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Numbers don’t lie: $0 for nuclear, $1.3bn for polluting gas and bucketloads of climate harm in Opposition’s budget reply
The Climate Council Media Release Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s budget reply details the Liberal-National Party’s polluting policies on energy and climate change: $0 for nuclear begs the question: is the party now walking away from […]
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Economics Committee reports on ASIC
The Department of the House of Representatives Media Release The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics has released the final report for its reviews of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) annual reports of 2021, 2022 […]
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What “Peter Dutton says … ” is hardly worth listening to
Peter Dutton’s been a loud voice as Opposition Leader and his statements get plenty of airtime – especially in a media landscape that leans heavily on his soundbites. (They’re easy to spot: articles that kick […]
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Federal Budget falls short of what is needed to truly address inequality and poverty: Oxfam
Oxfam Australia Media Release In response to the 2025 Federal Budget, Oxfam Australia Acting Chief Executive Dr Chrisanta Muli said: “In a world facing unparalleled crises, escalating conflict, and growing poverty, the Australian Government’s Federal […]
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Trump’s Star Wars Revival: The Golden Dome Antimissile Fantasy
Bad ideas do not necessarily die; they retire to museums of failure and folly, awaiting to be revived by the next proponent who should know better. The Iron Dome shield vision of US President Donald […]
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A Nation of Apologies
Australia, land of Altjira, of oceans wild and skies untamed, Where stories of the Jukurrpa are told in songlines proclaimed. Yet underneath this broad expanse, this dust that shrouds our past in gold, Lies history’s […]
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Astounded: More dollars for everyone except those with the least
Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release We always knew this was going to be an election budget. In the lead up, we have welcomed some important investments in essential services, including health, public […]