Cinemas closing as govt claws back $10 million
The government has decided to pocket almost half of the $20 million it committed to independent community-based cinemas as part of the SCREEN Fund.
Taipans joins the list of failed ADF procurements
Cancelling the MRH-90 helicopter project was the right call but it should have never been selected.
Lyn Allison, AD Pres, on Reddit
Delighted to be joining the Reddit community for a chat on Saturday 11 Dec, 5 pm – my first on this platform.
We made it!
Yesterday we submitted a list of 1,650 of our members to the Australian Electoral Commission under new rules that trebled the number of members required for registration as a political …
Transport plan launched
Australia has no vehicle emissions standards, some of the lowest fuel taxes in the OECD and still subsidises diesel fuel usage.
What a week!
Disgusting accusations, growling, shouting, standover tactics by the PM re floor-crossing, dogged insistence on keeping ‘national cabinet’ minutes and alleged rape response secret, guest workers exploitation revealed. Truly, this all happened. …
PM’s religious discrimination bill won’t protect LGBTQIA+ kids
Last Thursday Scott Morrison’s Religious Discrimination Bill returned for the third time. It was endorsed unanimously in the Coalition party room, despite some Liberal MP’s raising concerns over what it …
Young, casual workers exploited
A new report from the Australia Institute found that employers are stealing more hours from their workers than ever. The average employee now provides eight full-time weeks of free work per year, …
Dark money – a radical plan to stop ‘governments for rent’
Former Liberal Party Treasurer, Michael Yabsley, is proposing caps of $200 in political donations, caps on expenditure and removal of all public funding of elections, forcing parties to ‘regrow their …
Our health plan launched
Our focus is on 6 critical areas to improve health for all Australians. This agenda maps a more equitable healthcare system for all Australians, leading to better health and well-being, …