Politics
Australia's Massive Military Budget
The 2025 federal budget was announced this week. This is how much the Australian government spends on the military.
The Government Is Making Porn a Scapegoat for Rising Violence Against Women
If your child is seeking out so-called ‘violent pornography’, perhaps there’s a gap in their learning about sex and sexuality that the education system or a guardian has failed to fill.
How Long Until the Majority of Voters Are Gen Y and Gen Z?
And will it make a difference to Aotearoa’s political outlook?
Australia's Peak Union Body Will Ask the Government For a 5% Pay Rise For Workers
The ACTU's submission to the annual pay review will push for a 5 per cent pay rise to minimum and award wage workers.
Inquiry Into Victoria's Public Housing Tower Demolition Plan Launched
The reasoning behind the Victorian government's plan to demolish, privatise and rebuild all 44 of its public housing towers will be the subject of a new parliamentary inquiry.
What Is UNRWA, the Palestinian Aid Agency, and What Does It Do?
The Australian government has reinstated funding to UNRWA. So What does the Palestinian aid organisation do and what is Australia's tie to it?
Trump’s Master Plan to Defeat His Criminal Cases Isn’t Working
The former president’s strategy to delay all his cases until after the election isn’t going according to plan, following a series of legal defeats.
A 19-Year-Old Died After Taking ‘Gas Station Heroin’. His Mom Wonders Why It’s Still Being Sold Legally.
Johnathon Morrison's mother helped get tianeptine banned in Alabama. But she says it makes her “sick” it is still being sold in stores across the U.S.
'Doxxing' to Be Criminalised in Australia After Jewish Group Chat Leak
The proposed new federal law will make doxxing a criminal offence, punishable by jail time.
Trump’s ‘Disloyal’ Warning to Taylor Swift Makes No Sense
The former president, clearly nervous about the pop star endorsing Joe Biden, is now taking credit for making Swift rich.
Israel Rejects Hamas's Terms for Ceasefire in Gaza
The proposed ceasefire was swiftly rejected by Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
I Tried Rishi Sunak's 36-Hour Fast Diet
Does intermittent fasting help you run a country? I'm not convinced.