Stephanie Anderson
UN slams Nauru treatment of refugee children
The Nauruan Government’s treatment of asylum seeker and refugee children has been heavily criticised by the United Nations, which has called for...
‘This will be real action’: Turnbull announces bank tribunal
The Government will establish a banking tribunal, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced. The possibility for a tribunal was raised during this...
Banksy’s street art on show in unauthorised Melbourne exhibition
An unauthorised exhibition of about 80 works by the mysterious British street artist Banksy will open in Melbourne this week. The artist’s...
Victorians consider congestion tax to fix traffic
Infrastructure Victoria has released its draft strategy for the next three decades, making 134 recommendations totalling about $100 billion. The report names...
Turnbull lobbies for Australia to join UN Human Right’s Council
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has used an address to the United Nations General Assembly to champion Australia’s bid for the Human Rights’...
Nauru refugees can be resettled in NZ: Dutton
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has left the door open to refugees on Nauru being resettled in New Zealand. The Australian Government has...
Victoria to change medical-care laws, stops short of euthanasia
A bill to be introduced to State Parliament will allow Victorians to make legally-binding decisions about their future medical treatment and end-of-life...
PM to table same-sex marriage bill without securing Labor support
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will introduce legislation to enable a plebiscite on same-sex marriage this week, despite so far failing to secure...
Two bills to legalise same-sex marriage tabled in Parliament
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has attacked the Opposition Leader over his position on legalising same-sex marriage, saying his stance against the plebiscite...
North Korea’s act of ‘maniacal recklessness’
North Korea has confirmed it has successfully tested a nuclear warhead, claiming in state media that it has achieved its goal of...