Reform laws and amend attitudes to staunch violence
Letters

Reform laws and amend attitudes to staunch violence

The causal factors of violence against women and children are well known. Little is new other than cyberstalking and surveillance as tools of abuse. The long-standing problem of agencies competing for inadequate resources does not assist victims or aid in violence reduction. Executive government needs to undertake effective law reform and provide adequate funding for first-class services.

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The ‘real’ Scott Morrison:former PM says Australians didn’t know who he was
Political leadership

The ‘real’ Scott Morrison:former PM says Australians didn’t know who he was

Australians did not know the “real” Scott Morrison when he occupied the nation’s top political office,the former prime minister says,adding he largely kept his faith private during his four years in power.

  • byJames Massola
Male anger problem needs radical action
Letters

Male anger problem needs radical action

A royal commission is a good idea,but only if the government commits to implementing the recommendations. This needs to be a whole of community approach,not just whole of government.

Morrison reveals decision to take anti-depressants during premiers’ ‘pile on’,AUKUS decision
Political leadership

Morrison reveals decision to take anti-depressants during premiers’ ‘pile on’,AUKUS decision

Former prime minister Scott Morrison has revealed he took prescription medication to deal with mental health challenges while in office.

  • byJames Massola
‘No one leave’:Police called to chaotic council meeting as CEO suspended
Sydney councils

‘No one leave’:Police called to chaotic council meeting as CEO suspended

Union members refused to vacate the chamber when Liverpool’s Liberal mayor Ned Mannoun called a closed session to debate the future of chief executive John Ajaka,a former Liberal MP.

  • byMichael Koziol
Musk’s war with Australia:Coalition pushes compulsory age limits for social media
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Social media

Musk’s war with Australia:Coalition pushes compulsory age limits for social media

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.

  • byPaul Sakkal andAngus Thompson
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‘Degrading,abusive and misogynistic’:Abusive behaviour allegations against MP referred to police
State Parliament

‘Degrading,abusive and misogynistic’:Abusive behaviour allegations against MP referred to police

NSW upper house MP Taylor Martin has been expelled by the Liberal Party after an internal investigation into his actions towards former federal MP Lucy Wicks.

  • byJordan Baker
Coalition meltdown casts doubt on Dutton’s nuclear plan
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Nuclear energy

Coalition meltdown casts doubt on Dutton’s nuclear plan

Paul Sakkal reports that the Liberal and National parties are at odds over the selection of six sites for proposed nuclear facilities,delaying the release of the Coalition’s policy blueprint.

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Sliding to a crisis:These numbers show Labor cannot win on the vibe
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Australia votes

Sliding to a crisis:These numbers show Labor cannot win on the vibe

The old assumption about a Labor victory at the next election is well and truly out of date. The government is clearly losing the fight to hold wavering voters.

  • byDavid Crowe
Labor vote falls to new low as Australians buckle under cost-of-living pressure
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Political leadership

Labor vote falls to new low as Australians buckle under cost-of-living pressure

Australians have cut their support for the federal government as they feel the financial damage from rising prices and higher interest rates,according to the Resolve Political Monitor.

  • byDavid Crowe
Why this Coalition senator is calling for empathy in the immigration debate
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Immigration

Why this Coalition senator is calling for empathy in the immigration debate

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.

  • byAngus Thompson