Anthony Albanese says he’s worried by the influence of social media platforms “where people can be pushed through the use of algorithms … towards more extreme positions”.
Anne Aly said the confrontation with pro-Palestinian activists in a park last weekend was not the first,but was the most intense clash she had experienced.
Liberal senator Dave Sharma says Australia risks lasting damage to society from a rise in threats to Jewish Australians and other minorities.
Childcare fees continue to impact the career choices of parents,although costs overall decreased last quarter following subsidy changes.
It comes as the NSW Teachers Federation slammed the Labor government for its steadfast support of Israel.
Cabinet members Ed Husic and Anne Aly said Palestinian-Australians were feeling ignored,highlighting tensions in Labor over the Israel-Hamas war.
A quarter of NSW Labor MPs have declared their support for Palestine,breaking ranks with Premier Chris Minns who has shown unwavering support for Israel.
A Sydney resident made a tearful plea for the release of her nephew and his family,who are among the scores of men,women and children taken hostage by Hamas.
The ACCC found families were spending as much as 16 per cent of their income on centre-based full-time daycare,and called on government to consider changes to policies such as the Child Care Subsidy.
No Australian jurisdiction offers 30 hours of preschool a week for three-year-olds. But a royal commission led by Julia Gillard has found all children benefit from two years of high-quality care before they start school.
The Liberal Party’s candidate for the Aston byelection,Roshena Campbell,has previously criticised Labor’s expanded childcare policies despite claims she had childcare costs subsidised by Melbourne ratepayers.