Hindu kids ‘deprived’ of faith-based school
Education Minster Jason Clare is supportive of developing the first Hindu school in Australia, as the Hindu community seeks a federal government funding commitment.
Politics
Coalition outrage over Holmes a Court’s ‘Rolf Harris’ jibe
Activist and businessman Simon Holmes a Court has compared Scott Morrison’s popularity to that of sex offender Rolf Harris, with the Coalition demanding the teal MPs backed by the Climate 200 founder explain their position.
Premier expects ‘no repeat’ of ALP’s Dutton meme
Jacinta Allan says she is ‘sure’ the Victorian ALP will be reviewing its processes to ensure a social media attack on Peter and Kirilly Dutton ‘doesn’t happen again’.
‘Distraction’ put above prevention in urgent care
Australia’s most well recognised independent health institutions say voters hoping for a medical system that prevents disease before it happens are left abandoned by the major parties.
Abortion in Labor’s ‘too-hard basket’
Labor failed last year to take up calls to expand abortion access in public hospitals as part of its long-awaited response to a Senate report it has had since May 2023.
‘Time for talk has passed’: Hindu leaders urge PM to act
A top Hindu leader has warned the nation is ‘incubating religious intolerance’ with its failure to clamp down on anti-Semitism, claiming those who hate Jewish Australians ‘hate people of all faiths except their own’.
Libs warn 10,000 firms at risk of bankruptcy
The Coalition has forecast an extra 10,000 businesses will go under by the time the next parliament sits as economists say neither Anthony Albanese nor Peter Dutton have credible plans to address the nation’s economic challenges.
Apaches may be teamed with armed drones
The Albanese government has signalled the army’s planned $5bn fleet of Apache attack helicopters will be paired with drones, as it pushes back against critics who argue the aircraft could soon become obsolete.
Decade-high in asylum-seeker boat arrivals on horizon
Two more asylum boats reached Australia in November, the latest known arrivals in the busiest period for people-smugglers selling sea fares from Southeast Asia in a decade.
Iron ore slump to stay as Xi backs growth
While Xi Jinping urged confidence in China’s economy, experts project the falling value in Australia’s top exports will continue.
‘Embarrassed Labor’: Shorten blasts Dutton meme
Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has slammed the party over its social media attack against Peter Dutton and wife Kirilly.
Crisafulli under pressure to build ‘world-class’ Indigenous cultural centre
Tourism and business leaders in Brisbane have joined a push for a world-class Indigenous cultural centre to be built after a refusal by the new Crisafulli government to guarantee funding.
Anacta on outer as LNP-link lobbyists on a roll
Queensland’s top Labor lobbying firm has lost almost half its clients since the state election as LNP-linked lobbyists bombard the Crisafulli government for paying customers.
Treasury slammed big-spending climate policy
Treasury warned Howard government ministers not to pursue climate policies that relied heavily on regulations, grants and subsidies rather than the market.
Howard and Costello pushed to increase housing supply
The Howard government planned to combat unaffordable housing in 2004 after the number of first-home buyers fell to ‘historical lows’ in the first half of 2003.
Same-sex marriage anathema to Howard
John Howard’s cabinet pondered banning gay couples from adopting foreign children by legislating against overseas same-sex unions, newly released documents show.
Our capital cities not ready for 9/11-style terror attack
Almost three years after the 9/11 attacks, Australia was still unprepared for a suicide plane attack in its major cities and officials warned of a possible 30-second-only warning in Sydney.
Abbott resisted states’ emergency rooms push
The Howard government faced a decline in GP clinics providing after-hours services, a huge overpayment from the Family Tax Benefit and a suite of disability reforms.
Coalition spent $2.2bn on funding for elderly
From a rapidly ageing population to rampant inefficiency, the Howard government faced no shortage of crippling issues in the aged-care industry of 2004.
Minister thought Iraq could be free-market model
Staying the course in Iraq was seen as showing commitment to the US alliance, with the potential for the country to become a ‘model’ for the region, former defence minister Robert Hill wrote to John Howard.
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