Politics

Cut food waste to fight climate change
November 23, 2022 10:07 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBuying the right amount of food and meal prepping is crucial if Australians want to reduce carbon emissions and meet the goal of halving food waste by 2030.

MP's emotional speech on domestic violence
November 23, 2022 09:19 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAhead of the international day to eliminate violence against women, a Liberal MP has delivered a powerful speech about her experience supporting a loved one.

Vic leaders square off in election debate
November 22, 2022 09:49 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictoria's major party leaders have sparred over energy, integrity and health in the first and only debate between the pair ahead of the November 26 election.

Labor rams through bills before Christmas
November 22, 2022 04:24 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Senate will sit for two extra days and for longer to pass all the government's legislation before parliament rises for the final time this year.

Spending spree drives rise in confidence
November 22, 2022 03:21 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSBlack Friday sales may be feeding into slightly elevated consumer confidence scores as savvy spenders pounce on discounted items.

Peters rules out NZ Labour, lashes Ardern
November 22, 2022 02:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe path to a third term for Jacinda Ardern's government has been made a little shakier after her former deputy Winston Peters ruled out working with Labour.

More feel poor as cost of living bites
November 22, 2022 01:36 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSoaring inflation and rising interest rates are damaging Australia's sense of community and could put the nation's resilience at risk.

Interfaith fight against family violence
November 22, 2022 12:34 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSProminent religious leaders from across the spectrum have joined forces with the NSW government to work towards ending domestic and family violence.

Super funds eye housing incentives
November 22, 2022 11:26 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSSuperannuation funds have got some ideas to unlock more investment in affordable housing and help ease the growing housing affordability crisis.

Refugee's mission to help others find work
November 22, 2022 10:45 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn Iranian refugee who survived one of the worst asylum-seeker disasters in history is determined to help other people migrating to Australia find secure work.

We're safe and mainstream, say Vic Libs
November 21, 2022 07:39 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictoria's Liberal Leader has promoted his party as "centrist" and "mainstream" ahead of the state election, following days of damaging extremist claims.

Bank changes urged to stop financial abuse
November 21, 2022 06:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA new report has called on banks to introduce better protections on joint accounts to stop financial abuse against women.

New Zealand to debate 16-year-olds voting
November 21, 2022 02:54 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSNew Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will vote in favour of reducing the voting age to 16 next year when the government introduces a bill to do so.

Five years of care required on China: Rudd
November 21, 2022 12:47 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSKevin Rudd says Australia needs to increase diplomatic engagement with China, saying the next five years will determine whether there's conflict in the region.

Uni online study shutdown 'discriminatory'
November 21, 2022 12:28 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSDisability groups and student organisations have raised concerns about a move to restrict online learning through universities.

Aged care on brink of collapse: union
November 21, 2022 12:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWorkers who care for older Australians will resign in droves unless aged care staff get a significant pay increase, a survey shows.

Colourful political term named top word
November 21, 2022 10:28 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA political movement has claimed the 2022 word of the year, eclipsing an insult for a conspiracy theorist, an unmotivated worker and shrinking snack sizes.

WA seeks to modernise abortion laws
November 20, 2022 04:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe Western Australian government has launched a four-week public consultation period as it seeks to modernise the state's abortion laws.

Chalmers backs his budget on inflation
November 20, 2022 04:08 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSWithout spending restraint, Treasury analysis implies Australian households would be facing a double whammy of higher repayments and higher inflation in 2023.

Medibank hackers release more data
November 20, 2022 03:06 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralians caught up in the Medibank hack have been dealt another blow after the Russian group behind the breach released more sensitive information overnight.