Baby Priya brought compassion to the parliament. Then four men hijacked the debate

Member for Melbourne Sarah Witty rose to speak about having experienced the loss of a stillborn baby herself. Loading “Losing a child at any stage is profoundly painful, yet stillborn and infant deaths are often met with silence, discomfort or...

A digital frontier: Australia’s sweeping social media ban for minors

Australia has passed a law banning children under 16 from having social media accounts, effective December 10, 2025. Social media platforms face fines of up to AU$50 million for failing to implement age verification measures. Critics, including...

Hamas Challenges Terrorist Designation in Australia, Citing International Law, Palestinian Rights

Hamas is mounting a legal challenge against the group’s terrorist designation in Australia, arguing that the listing breaches international law and provides legal cover for Israeli attacks on Palestinians — its second such attempt after a similar...

Sweeping aged care reforms take effect today: What Australians need to know

Broad-sweeping funding changes have come into action in a bid to provide a more “financially sustainable” industry which critics have warned could increase costs of basic care. The Australian Parliament passed the Aged Care Act 2024 in November...

Everyone says they are worried about hate crimes. But Australia’s laws to combat them are all over the place

Hate crimes have long been debated in Australia, but the war in Gaza and the rise in reports of antisemitism and Islamophobia have thrust the laws designed to punish these crimes into the political spotlight. The Australian federal police...

Atlantic Lithium Awaits Ghana Parliament Approval for Ewoyaa Mine

Atlantic Lithium has concluded negotiations with Ghana’s government on revised fiscal terms for its Ewoyaa Lithium Project and now awaits parliamentary ratification, the final hurdle before construction can begin on what would become Ghana’s first...

Tony Abbott’s warped story of Australia

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, Murdoch’s The Weekend Australian Magazine promoted its interview with Tony Abbott on the release of his new book with a cover shot of him submerged in a sea pool from the neck down....

Justice, ideas, inclusion

I would like to acknowledge country, wherever you are listening to these words, and pay respects to the Elders who have kept culture and story strong. This protocol is an inclusive moment to reflect on sixty-five thousand plus years of innovation,...

Australian Federal Police to Deepen Ties With PNG Law Enforcement Amid China Competition

Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Aug. 4, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas Australia’s policing footprint in the Pacific is set to deepen further, with AFP...

Australian Families Face 2-Year Wait for ADHD Diagnosis

Families in rural and regional areas often face much longer waits for ADHD assessments due to limited specialist services. Riccardo Milani/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Australian families are enduring waits of up to two years for an...

Australia’s first Indigenous treaty passed in Victoria’s parliament

SYDNEY, Oct 31 — Australia’s state of Victoria has passed the country’s first treaty with Indigenous peoples, a landmark act of recognition long denied to the nation’s first inhabitants. Cheers and applause rang through Victoria’s parliament as...

Australian politician gets more than five years for rape, assault

An Australian judge on Friday (October 31, 2025) sentenced a former state lawmaker to more than five years in jail for rape and sexual assault. The New South Wales right-leaning politician, Gareth Ward, was convicted in July of abusing two men,...

Australia’s first treaty passes in Victorian parliament

Australia’s first treaty legislation has been passed, marking a historic milestone following a late-night parliamentary debate. The landmark legislation passed in the upper house of Victorian parliament late on Thursday, leading to cheers and...

Australia’s first formal treaty with Indigenous traditional owners passed in Victoria

The Australian state of Victoria has taken a historic step towards reconciliation, passing the nation’s first formal treaty with Indigenous traditional owners. After two days of debate, the upper house of Victoria’s parliament passed the statewide...

Australian MPs defend education reforms as Bill progresses through parliament

Australia’s Education Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2025 has cleared its second reading in the House and will progress without amendment. Following the government’s unsuccessful attempt in 2024 to pass reforms through a...

Australia FINALLY getting a public registry of child sex offenders: What parents need to know

By AAP and DAILY MAIL Published: 19:48 EDT, 30 October 2025 | Updated: 22:05 EDT, 30 October 2025 A new register of child sex offenders will launch in December, allowing parents to access the name, photograph, and year of birth of convicted...

Australian-first treaty legislation passes Victorian parliament

Legislation to enshrine a democratically elected body for First Peoples has been passed in Victoria’s parliament. Thursday night, Treaty was passed in the Upper House of Victorian Parliament. This is the first negotiated Statewide Treaty Agreement...

NGO trains journalists on effective coverage of Abuja’s original inhabitants

Ibrahim Zikirullahi, executive director of the Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED), has advocated for a renewed call for justice, compensation, and political recognition for the Abuja original inhabitants (AOIs)....

Australian-first treaty legislation passes in Victorian parliament

Australian-first treaty legislation passed in Victoria's parliament to applause and tears late on Thursday night. The Statewide Treaty Bill enshrines a democratically-elected body for First Peoples. The Gellung Warl body will be consulted on laws...

Australia's Cannabis Import Quota Slashed Amid Surging Local Production

Australia’s Office of Drug Control (ODC) said that the country’s 2025 cannabis import quota has officially been reduced by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) from 101 tonnes to 88 tonnes, Business of Cannabis reported on Tuesday...