‘You’ve got to stand for something’: Why this Nationals MP stands alone on Gaza
Nationals MP Mark Coulton says calling for the respect of civilians in conflicts should not be a radical position.
- by Angus Thompson
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Ads over deadly engineered stone labelled disgrace and misinformation by state treasurer
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey compared the current campaign by engineered stone manufacturers to the tactics used before the nationwide prohibition of asbestos.Â
- by Angus Thompson
Engineered stone review puts total ban on the table
Sources say one option put forward by the Safe Work Australia report, expected to be released on Friday, is an all-out ban of the product.
- by Angus Thompson
Israel-Hamas conflict as it happened: Two Israeli hostages freed as IDF says Gaza ground invasion ‘inevitable’
The Israeli military said it had struck more than 320 targets in Gaza over 24 hours, including a tunnel housing Hamas fighters, dozens of command and lookout posts, and mortar and anti-tank missile launcher positions.
- by Angus Thompson, Ben Cubby and Latika Bourke
Nationals whip calls for Gaza ceasefire as Labor ministers accuse Israel of collective punishment
Cabinet members Ed Husic and Anne Aly said Palestinian-Australians were feeling ignored, highlighting tensions in Labor over the Israel-Hamas war.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Angus Thompson
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Immigration
Hope for families facing deportation for having disabled children
Australia’s mechanism to deport migrant families with disabled children requiring costly care will be reviewed in return for the Greens’ support for Labor’s Pacific visa lottery.
- by Angus Thompson
Caesarstone launches advertising blitz over potential benchtop ban
The manufacturer of a popular engineered stone is warning against a blanket ban on the dangerous product as the federal government keeps a key Safe Work report under wraps.
- by Angus Thompson
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘You are not alone’: Albanese condemns Hamas attacks and urges parliament to stand with Israel
But the Greens rejected the PM’s motion while Opposition Leader Peter Dutton tried to paint the government as weak in its response to pro-Palestine protests.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Angus Thompson
Uber warns food delivery costs to soar under IR changes
Sweeping reforms to set a pay floor for gig workers would sharply increase the price of meal delivery and ride-share trips ordered through Uber’s app, the digital platform predicts.
- by Angus Thompson
The Voice referendum LIVE updates: PM laments Yes vote loss as Australia rejects constitutional change; every state votes No
It’s a historic day, as Australians go to the polls for a vote to change the constitution for the first time since 1999.
- by Tom Cowie, Michaela Whitbourn and Angus Thompson
Strip-search victim lashes Qatar inquiry as fresh accusations emerge
In 2020, Anna was pulled off a Qatar Airways plane and invasively searched. She says the inquiry probing the rejection of more Qatar flights was a wasted chance to question the country’s human rights record.
- by Angus Thompson