Download IPFS Premier Jeremy Rockliff has appointed independent Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) Tania Rattray as Leader for the Government in Tasmania’s Legislative Council, with Liberal MLC Kerry Vincent as Deputy Leader, to foster collaboration in a hung parliament. Tasmania’s Premier Jeremy Rockliff has selected independent MLC Tania Rattray[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Queensland Government has opened its precinct at Ekka 2025, attracting over 50,000 visitors eager to engage firsthand with public safety, health, lifestyle, and economic planning displays. The exhibit sits within the broader context of the Royal Queensland Show (Ekka), a nine-day event running from August 9 to[Read More…]

Download IPFS Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is receiving criticism following the government’s revision of English language requirements for some visa categories. This policy shift, part of the government’s Migration Strategy announced on December 11, 2023, modifies language proficiency standards for Student and Temporary Graduate visas. The changes came into[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is experiencing internal debate regarding its policy on Gaza and the recognition of a Palestinian state. At the New South Wales (NSW) state conference in July 2024, NSW upper house Member of Parliament (MP) Anthony D’Adam raised concerns about the handling of discussion[Read More…]

Download IPFS The South Australian Housing Authority (SAHA) has reported that 1,090 new public homes have been completed under the Malinauskas Labor Government’s $232.7 million Public Housing Improvement Program. The program also included halting the planned sale of 580 Housing Trust properties that had been proposed under the previous Marshall[Read More…]

Download IPFS Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness Andrew Bragg has said that the Coalition’s approach to the May 2025 federal election contributed to its loss, particularly its focus on linking migration to Australia’s housing crisis. In comments following the election, Bragg stated that framing migrants as the cause of[Read More…]

Download IPFS Gareth Ward, the independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Kiama, resigned from the New South Wales (NSW) Legislative Assembly on August 8, 2025, shortly before a scheduled vote that would have expelled him from parliament. His resignation marked the first time in more than a century that such[Read More…]

Download IPFS Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Queenstown, New Zealand, on August 9, 2025, for the annual Australia–New Zealand Leaders’ Meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. The summit was held in the South Island resort town and covered cooperation in defence, trade, and humanitarian concerns relating[Read More…]

Download IPFS The New South Wales (NSW) Labor Government, led by Premier Chris Minns, is set to introduce the Victim Rights and Victims of Crime Commissioner Bill 2025 in the state Parliament on August 7, 2025. This legislation establishes an Independent Victims Commissioner, intended to advocate for victims of crime[Read More…]

Download IPFS On 7 August 2025, Premier Jeremy Rockliff announced a refreshed Tasmanian Liberal Government ministry following the July 19 election which resulted in a hung parliament. The new “Third Rockliff Ministry” includes appointments aimed at reinforcing key state portfolios and managing the dynamics of a minority government. Bridget Archer,[Read More…]