Six simple words that could fire the gun on the next election

Six simple words that could fire the gun on the next election

The federal budget,if you pay close attention,could reveal Labor’s hand – and its plan to be sensible but boring.

  • byJames Massola

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Is a Future Made in Australia a good idea or a bad one? Maybe a bit of both

Is a Future Made in Australia a good idea or a bad one? Maybe a bit of both

Why would Anthony Albanese and his smart economists,Jim Chalmers and Chris Bowen,want to reverse the bipartisan policy of the past 40 years and take us back to the future?

  • byRoss Gittins
Women forced to live in tents,sleep in car parks to escape violence

Women forced to live in tents,sleep in car parks to escape violence

The emergency housing crisis is emerging as one of the most pressing issues ahead of Friday’s urgent cabinet meeting.

  • byAlexandra Smith,Michael McGowan andPerry Duffin
How police could spot red flags for violent men who fly under the radar

How police could spot red flags for violent men who fly under the radar

Australia’s police ministers will discuss how they can improve their response to high-risk offenders – which could involve looking at their GPS data,online activity,mental health data or involvement in family law disputes.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
‘A welcome backflip’:Porn passport trial to keep kids off adult websites

‘A welcome backflip’:Porn passport trial to keep kids off adult websites

Children will be blocked from watching explicit content online under a $6.5 million federal trial as governments attempt to counter the rising rate of violence against women.

  • byPaul Sakkal
Lou’s Place saves women every day – without a cent from Macquarie Street

Lou’s Place saves women every day – without a cent from Macquarie Street

Successive NSW governments have underfunded services for domestic violence victims. It now falls to Chris Minns to step up.

  • byAlexandra Smith
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Young voters aren’t disengaged by choice,we’re missing in parliament

Young voters aren’t disengaged by choice,we’re missing in parliament

There are more than three million Australians in their 20s,yet no one in the House of Representatives is under 30. The party that can fix this stands to win a large tract of voters.

  • byDaniel Cash
Labor’s latest retreat on youth justice is a sign of a broader problem
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Labor’s latest retreat on youth justice is a sign of a broader problem

For the second time,the government has folded under pressure on crime and an inability to sell its message. This is more than a political problem.

  • byMatt Dennien
Albanese’s $925m escape money pledge just ‘one piece of the puzzle’

Albanese’s $925m escape money pledge just ‘one piece of the puzzle’

Speaking after a snap national cabinet meeting,the prime minister said state and territory leaders would meet again to discuss plans to strengthen their justice systems.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
Where is the urgency? Action to protect women is too slow

Where is the urgency? Action to protect women is too slow

There is a jarring disconnect between the political talk and the policy action when Australians are told of the national crisis on violence against women.

  • byDavid Crowe
‘Can’t have another Molly’:NSW says ‘all options’ are on the table on domestic violence

‘Can’t have another Molly’:NSW says ‘all options’ are on the table on domestic violence

The NSW government has left the door open to a royal commission ahead of a crucial meeting of cabinet on violence against women and children.

  • byMichael McGowan