Powers that be are fanning the flames of our DV crisis
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Powers that be are fanning the flames of our DV crisis

So enough with the generic statements and abstract villains like Andrew Tate,let’s look in the mirror and call out those in our own backyard. We can never put out the fire if we allow the usual suspects to continue to fan the flames of our long-running DV crisis.

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Consumer watchdog refuses to certify green labelling scheme
Environmental activism

Consumer watchdog refuses to certify green labelling scheme

The ACCC has not certified a key federal government program used by more than 500 companies to promote their environmental credentials.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey
Plibersek scales back environment reforms as coral bleaching goes global
Environmental protection

Plibersek scales back environment reforms as coral bleaching goes global

The Albanese government is backing away from its pledge to lodge a comprehensive nature protection reform in parliament.

  • byMike Foley
Optus’ network boss quits four months after outage
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Telecommunications

Optus’ network boss quits four months after outage

The departure comes after an outage that affected 10 million customers,and while the company is still scrambling to find a new CEO.

  • byDavid Swan
Renewables surge,but higher coal exports fuel Greens’ ire
Renewables

Renewables surge,but higher coal exports fuel Greens’ ire

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says a boom in wind and solar farms will transform Australia into a clean energy superpower.

  • byMike Foley
Banks,telcos to be quizzed at Senate hearing into Optus outage
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Telecommunications

Banks,telcos to be quizzed at Senate hearing into Optus outage

Whoever is appointed Optus’ next CEO will need years to rebuild the telco’s reputation,insiders say,as the Senate announces a second hearing into the mass outage.

  • byDavid Swan
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‘Breakthrough’ deal set to resuscitate Murray-Darling plan
Murray-Darling Basin

‘Breakthrough’ deal set to resuscitate Murray-Darling plan

The Albanese government is lining up with the Greens against farmers to deliver landmark national water reforms.

  • byMike Foley
Optus offers free data but customers could seek thousands in compensation
Network outage

Optus offers free data but customers could seek thousands in compensation

The telecommunications industry ombudsman warned she was prepared to force Optus into large compensation payments if it refused to settle claims.

  • byPaul Sakkal,David Swan andOlivia Ireland
Albanese to take Voice battle to the suburbs to sway key swing state
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Voice to parliament

Albanese to take Voice battle to the suburbs to sway key swing state

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas says Adelaide’s disengaged suburban voters are yet to make a decision.

  • byPaul Sakkal andJames Massola
Female MPs lead push to drive more women into parliament
Gender equality

Female MPs lead push to drive more women into parliament

A new cross-party group of federal women MPs has been created to help mentor staffers into political careers and leadership positions.

  • byLisa Visentin
Plibersek’s biodiversity credits ‘won’t save koalas’,Greens say
Biodiversity

Plibersek’s biodiversity credits ‘won’t save koalas’,Greens say

Tanya Plibersek introduced a bill to create a “green Wall Street” for environmental investment,but green groups warn allowing biodiversity credits to be used as offsets will do more harm.

  • byMike Foley