Australia may be target of legal action on climate
Australia could become the subject of legal action after an international court said countries have an obligation to prevent climate change harm and redress damage caused by greenhouse gas emissions.…
Hatchet Job: WA Inc ousts mayor, appoints property trio
What’s the scam with the WA government ousting the mayor of Nedlands City Council Fiona Argyle, twice popularly elected and the only female mayor in Perth? The scam became even…
Algae politics. South Australian marine devastation is just the start.
Fishermen despair and beach-walkers recoil as blue algae bloom devastates South Australia’s marine life. It is now a national issue as Senate demands inquiry, Rex Patrick reports. In mid-May, I…
Investment bank to face heat over climate commitments
Australia’s largest investment bank will be in activists’ sights when shareholders gather at its global headquarters for its annual general meeting. Environmental group Market Forces plans to have a four-metre-tall…
Penalty rates bill aims to protect millions of workers
A casual hospitality worker can expect to have weekend penalty rates of about $40 an hour protected under a bid to prevent take home pay for employees from being shaved.…
EU may get 15 per cent tariff deal with US: reports
The European Union is heading towards a trade deal with the United States that will result in a broad 15 per cent tariff on EU goods imported into the US,…
Calls for consumption tax to be off the roundtable menu
A push to raise the GST as part of the government’s economic roundtable is being met with resistance, with the community services sector warning it would increase the burden on…
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…
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…