While some may view the Labor pledge of caucus solidarity as a quaint anachronism,it remains the bedrock on which Labor has built a reputation as a stable party of reform and progress.
It’s time for Labor to not just allow a conscience vote to its members on issues regarding Gaza but for our society as a whole to acknowledge there is more than one worldview for our collective future. Surely we need this honest discussion more than ever?
Judge Juan Merchan put off next week’s highly anticipated sentencing to September – less than two months before the US election.
The stunning ruling is a victory for Trump,at a time when Biden’s bid for re-election has been thrown into doubt after his dismal debate performance.
While justice for rich white men of power moves at a snail’s pace in the US,with the backing of US oligarchs,the Murdoch and right-wing media,Putin’s online hackers,Elon Musk’s X,the religious hard right,and the conservative appointees on the Supreme Court,it will be interesting to see if nobody truly is above the law.
Another Trump presidency might feature scenes of disunity and political violence. But that’s always been the American way.
Online gambling firm Bet365 has been fined $1.1 million in the UK after failing to prevent potential money laundering and protect vulnerable customers.
The unanimous decision from the nation’s highest court averts what could have been one of the most explosive moments in the 2024 presidential election.
The court’s decision to hear the case further delays the criminal trial against Donald Trump as he seeks to regain the presidency.
It all started when laws were passed in response to decisions by Twitter and Facebook to boot Donald Trump after the attack on the US Capitol in 2021.
In a historic legal showdown,America’s highest court has heard arguments to determine if the former president should be removed from the ballot in Colorado.