The changes run the risk that more women will remain silent and be forced to remain in violent and dangerous situations.
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The government will be wedged between those who think the changes don’t go far enough and critics who believe they’re draconian.
The long awaited overhaul comes as new figures show net migration continuing to fall.
The minister cancelling his press club appearance was embarrassing and revealing.
Wells is the latest in a long line of politicians to find themselves falling foul not of the official entitlement rules, but the crucial pub test.
In the clandestine race for Labor’s next leader, the question is will youth or experience shine through?
Tony Burke on Thursday will outline new powers to combat money laundering, terrorism financing and crime risks associated with cryptocurrency and Crypto ATMs.
Immigration Minister Tony Burke announced the figure amid a fresh divisive debate about immigration, intensified by the weekend marches calling for lower numbers.
Australia’s process of granting (and cancelling) visas is back in the spotlight. It’s a complicated issue, both legally and politically.
In the internet age, all that is solid melts into data. This includes the work of authors, songwriters and artists, ostensibly protected by the law of copyright.
What was meant to be a moment of clarity has turned into another headache for the government with its antisemitism envoy’s plan stirring up some controversy.
The sweeping new removal powers are not restricted to the non-citizens with criminal histories who feature so prominently in political speeches and media reports.
The federal government has quietly shelved plans to introduce local requirements for Australian screen content on streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+.
Dutton and Burke this week have faced off in the fractious debate about Palestinians fleeing to Australia – an issue that risks putting another tear in our social cohesion fabric.
Burke has only been in the role for a couple of weeks, but a backlog of more than 150,000 parent visa applications presents some tough choices.
The minister will also co-chair a meeting on counter terrorism and transnational security.
Albanese has answered questions about the CFMEU scandal all week. But despite the magnitude of the issue, he has left the public front-running to Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke.
The Fair Work Commission’s general manager, Murray Furlong, is moving for the appointment of administrators into the construction division of the CFMEU, following a string of allegations.
New allegations of corruption and misconduct in parts of the CFMEU have raised the question of whether unions are being properly regulated.
By Monday morning the CFMEU national secretary Zach Smith had put the Victorian branch into administration.
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