The Australian Council of Trade Unions is calling for the significant pay boost to be applied to awards in largely feminised occupations.
The federal Coalition joined several premiers,including Victoria’s,in demanding urgent national cabinet attention on the number of women being killed by men.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus will announce the funding commitment on Saturday that will allow police to track gun possession.
States are accusing the federal government of shortchanging students as they seek a 5 per cent increase in school funding from the Commonwealth.
In the lead-up to a Federal Court hearing on May 10,Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel has provided X with an affidavit supporting the images remaining on the platform.
As Elon Musk provoked worldwide attention for his fight against the Australian take-down order,the Coalition revealed it was in favour of barring young children from digital platforms.
The Albanese government’s fix for migration has come under fire from the opposition and former high commissioner to India Barry O’Farrell.
A Queensland Liberal senator is urging a rethink from all sides of politics,saying the proposed legislation would have “real-world consequences” for vulnerable people.
The prime minister says he will announce soon a response to a recommended overhaul of HECS as calls come from the crossbench to look at wiping student debt.
The High Court is hearing a legal bid for freedom from an Iranian immigration detainee who is refusing to co-operate with government attempts to deport him.
A message Lisa Wilkinson sent to a rival TV program suggesting Bruce Lehrmann had breached legal confidentiality rules has been confirmed by Justice Michael Lee.