by Joel Beatton | Jun 2, 2021 | Govt & Politics, News
Pressure on the federal government over the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has grown after it was revealed authorities do not know how many aged care workers have received the vaccine. Aged Care Services Minister Richard Colbeck said over 31,000 aged care workers across the...
by Adam Mansfield | Apr 29, 2020 | News
A University of Wollongong engineering and information sciences professor has raised concerns about parts of the community being excluded from the Australian government’s COVIDSafe tracing app. Professor Katina Michael said the app failed to consider at-risk...
by Ethan Rix | Apr 22, 2020 | News
The Australian government has directed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to develop a mandatory code of conduct to address the growing dominance of digital platforms over news media companies. The code, announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg,...
by Brittany Birt | Apr 14, 2020 | Govt & Politics, News
The Australia Institute has found that 81% of Australian’s support the JobKeeper supplement payments to be extended to casual workers, without any restrictions on time served at the workplace. The study surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,008 people...
by Elizabeth Jack | May 16, 2018 | Govt & Politics
Home Affairs Minister Petter Dutton has suggested police should have the right to demand ID from anyone within an airport. The measure is a part of a $295 million crackdown on regional and domestic airport security. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told the ABC the new...
