HECS debt relief nears as Labor eyes further uni reform
Students and graduates will soon receive a cut to higher education debts but advocates say the government must do more to make university fees fairer. Legislation was introduced to parliament…
Indigenous people left ‘out in the cold’ by super funds
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are being left “out in the cold” when trying to access their superannuation, consumer and Indigenous advocates say. Rigid identification policies, culturally insensitive customer…
Big Oil Drained Australia, Now We Pay to Clean It Up | The West Report
They made the mess, now we’re cleaning it up on the taxpayer dime. US oil and gas giant Chevron has inveigled both WA and Federal governments to pay more than…
New dawn as leaders face off in first question time
Familiar battle lines have been drawn as MPs locked horns for the first question time of the 48th parliament. Anthony Albanese and Sussan Ley faced off for the first time…
Worried parents demand national childcare watchdog
Parents could be forced to monitor the quality and safety of their kids’ childcare providers unless the industry’s fragmentation is addressed. The federal government on Wednesday fast-tracked the introduction of…
Thousands of jobs at risk as miner pleads for support
Thousands of jobs might be in jeopardy as a major mining company seeks urgent financial support amid calls for a Senate inquiry into battling metals manufacturers. Multinational mining company Glencore…
Nats ‘steers’ rumbling in party paddock over net zero
A powder keg has been dropped within the coalition over climate policy as dissenters push for a net zero emissions target to be dropped. Opponents of the 2050 target are…
Guess who’s on the hook for gas giant Chevron’s clean-up?
The WA and Federal Governments are to pay more than half a billion for the clean-up of Chevron’s Barrow Island oil fields, returning about half the royalties they received over…
Battle lines drawn as 48th parliament gets under way
The first real test of the 48th parliament is under way as MPs sink their teeth into the daily grind of political business. With the pageantry of parliament’s opening day…
Upper house pushing Labor on ‘secret’ gambling ads plan
The federal government is about to be forced to release a draft response to a landmark gambling reform report, which has been left untouched for more than two years. Communications…