Australia marks 50 Years of the landmark Racial Discrimination Act

The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (RDA) was passed in June 1975, came into full force on 31 October 1975, less than a fortnight before the dismissal of the Whitlam Government. This landmark Australian law makes it unlawful to discriminate against...

Nationals leading the race towards oblivion

THE FORUM Canberra bubble Sean Kelly’s piece (Opinion, 3/11) really nails the problem in the Australian political scene at present. Why would the government choose to go out on a limb with any firm policy decisions or initiatives while the...

Australian women deserve better than this

Not just Brighton It is becoming tiresome to repeatedly hear about Brighton residents’ opposition to the Allan government’s huge planning changes as if it is the only suburb with major concerns. Many other communities and councils are also voicing...

Woolworth shareholders vote down latest push on salmon sourcing

Shareholders of Australian supermarket chain Woolworths have once again denied resolutions aiming to shift the company’s salmon sourcing policy. Ethical share trading platform SIX (Sustainable Investment Exchange) had once again initiated the...

Australian influencer family move overseas after child social media ban

Parents Beck and Rebecca told Mamamia their children Charli, 14, and Prezley, 17, launched their online presence in 2018. Seven years later, the family brand has garnered six million followers across its combined platforms and an ever-growing...

Australian dad arrested in Japan after trying to see his abducted child

Kavanagh is the second Australian to be arrested while looking for his children. Australian journalist Scott McIntyre was detained by Japanese police for six weeks in 2020 after he went to his estranged in-laws’ apartment building to look for his...

Australian Prime Minister Doorstop – Gyeongju, Republic of Korea

Prime Minister : Good morning. It’s fantastic to be here in Korea for the APEC Leaders’ Summit and it’s been a busy time already. Yesterday, going to the memorial to pay tribute to the Australians for whom Korea is their final resting place, but...

Parliament House summit brings together Church, providers and government

Bishop Tim Harris, left, presents Milton Dick with a copy of the 2025 Social Justice Statement (ACBC) Catholic Social Services Australia convened its annual Parliamentary Advocacy Summit this week at Parliament House, Canberra, bringing together...

‘It keeps coming back’: Victoria’s Indigenous treaty will ‘divide’ Australia, Senator warns

Victorians have been warned that their first-in-the-country Indigenous treaty could divide the community and put up serious roadblocks to development. The statewide treaty bill was passed in the Victorian parliament on Thursday night, just over...

‘We’re very locked down’: Jenny Hocking on the Whitlam Dismissal and Australia’s lack of transparency

Historian Jenny Hocking tells the Cut Through podcast: ‘Every nation needs to look again every now and then at its constitution.’ Gough Whitlam speaking after the dissolution of parliament on November 11, 1975 (Image: AAP/Private Media) On...

Australian government says its environmental protection bill will help business and nature

CANBERRA (Reuters) -Australia’s government will introduce an environmental protection bill into parliament on Thursday that it said would better protect nature while helping business by making approvals for resource and construction projects...

Lidia Thorpe issues a brutal message to her haters as she revels in being one of the most controversial figures in Australian politics

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has marked Halloween with a swipe at her critics, declaring herself Australia's 'scary blak woman' while mocking online trolls in a tongue-in-cheek video. 'Oh, it's a scary day today in the colony, and yep, it's a...

Australia’s First Treaty: “A Nation On Edge Of History”

rnShe reminded the audience that Treaty is not a new concept globally, citing examples from other First Peoples. rn “In 1788, the year the white man arrived right here on the shores of Sydney. But not many know that 10 years before that, in 1778,...

Nonprofits Facing Heightened Scrutiny via IRS Criminal Investigation; Prosecutions May Soon Follow

Key Takeaways Recently reported changes within the IRS’ Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI) may result in investigations into the activities of tax-exempt organizations. These investigations are expected to focus on the “knowing” use and...

Australia’s social media ban played out in the headlines

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Australian gambling industry pushes for advertising certainty as reform debate continues

Australia's gambling sector is advocating for structured advertising limits as the Government continues to delay its response to a landmark 2023 parliamentary inquiry into wagering harm. By Jack Found Australia’s gambling sector is calling for...

Who is Gareth Ward? Australian politician jailed for sexually abusing two young men; here’s what the judges said about him and how he responded to charges

Gareth Ward, a former Australian politician convicted of sexually abusing two young men he met through work, has been sentenced to five years and nine months in jail. He was found guilty of sexually abusing two young men in Australia in July 2025....

Former Adelaide MP named new ALP president – as it happened

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature What we learned: Thursday, 30 October We will be leaving it there, thanks for joining us. Here’s what we covered today: The Albanese government introduced its bill for the...

‘Concerning’: New suspect bird flu cases

Researchers may have detected bird flu on an Australian sub-Antarctic island after an “unusual number of deaths of baby elephant seals”. During Question Time on Monday, Agriculture Minister Julie Collins fielded a Dorothy Dixer about bolstering...

Exhibition humanises homelessness at Parliament Summit

An exhibition giving voice to people who have experienced homelessness has provided a powerful backdrop to this year’s Catholic Social Services Australia (CSSA) Parliamentary Advocacy Summit. The Journeys of Belonging exhibition, created by...