RBA raises interest rates for the first time in a decade
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted interest rates to curb rising inflation and ease the cost of living. It has been more than a decade since the cash rate target has increased, with the expectation for inflation to decrease which has climbed to 5.1% The RBA has...
Wollongong MP launches petition for hospital funding
A campaign has been launched to secure more state government support for Illawarra health services. Member for Wollongong Paul Scully launched a petition this week to request additional funds and resources for Wollongong Hospital. The petition, addressed to New South...
NSW teachers set to strike next week
Public school teachers across the state will strike next Wednesday over pay and work conditions. The move followed a poll of over 10,000 of the union's members that revealed teachers would continue to leave the profession if there was no change to employment...
Solomon Islands signs security deal with China
The Solomon Islands signed a security deal with China on Thursday. It is the first bilateral security agreement between China and a Pacific country. Solomon Island Prime Minister told parliament the agreement was formed in wake of the riots that has happened in the...
What we know about climate action promises on eve fed election
Do you care about urgent climate change action and policy but don’t know which candidate to vote for in the upcoming federal election? Is it your first time voting and you don’t know the candidates views on major climate policies and issues, or their funding promises?...
Federal budget ignores long term climate goals: Expert
The Australian government has been told climate change damage could be averted if it acts now but the federal budget was silent on the issue, according to one expert. University of Technology Sydney Professor Noel Castree said the budget ignored long term climate...
Liberal Senator labelled Prime Minister Scott Morrison “a bully with no moral compass”
Featured Image Sourced: ABC News In her speech to the senate on budget night, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells accused the Prime Minister and Immigration Minister Alex Hawke of corrupting the New South Wales division. "Morrison and Hawke have ruined the Liberal...
UOW responds to student concerns over online exam monitoring
The University of Wollongong has explained its use of an online examination integrity system Proctorio after students launched a petition that branded the process 'Big Brother’. A spokesperson from the university said in a statement: “Students’ safety, privacy and...
Kiama MP Gareth Ward charged over historical sexual abuse of man, teenage boy
Premier calls for Ward to resign immediately Former NSW Liberal Minister, now Independent Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward has been charged by police with the alleged historical sexual abuse of a man and a teenage boy. Mr Ward, 40, resigned from the NSW ministry and...
Women’s Network design scrapped 48 hours after its release
The Australian Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet has withdrawn ita freshly designed ‘Women’s Network’ Logo approximately 48 hours after its release, due to national backlash. The Logo sports a large ‘W’, followed by a large, purple shape that many have...