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Eighty-seven members voted for, and 56 against the Digital ID Bill 2024.

The phrase was used by a Labor Senator, however, she was not present for the vote in the Senate.

The politicians warned the WHO will hold an unacceptable level of authority, power and influence over Australia’s affairs if the country adopted the treaty.

The Victorian MP has backed a petition from Bev McArthur calling for an inquiry into gender identity services.

DFAT rejected Beijing’s ‘incorrect assertions,’ saying the visit is consistent with Australia’s one China policy.

Worldview, a provider of high-altitude stratospheric ballooning technology, will set up Indo-pacific operations in Melbourne, providing 200 engineering jobs.

The Australian Medical Association said that the government should have prioritised improved funding arrangements for general practice.

The senator, the first Afghan-Australian Muslim woman in parliament, made a surprise move by going against her party’s stance on Gaza issues.

Australia’s digital bill has been sent to the Federation Chamber for debate, and then back to the House on May 16.

Gina Rinehart, whose estimated net worth is US$30.6 billion, seeks removal of a portrait of her painted by award-winning Aboriginal artist Vincent Namatjira.

Earlier, Tesla and Polestar withdrew from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries as the lobby group said the NVES will drive up car prices.

The regulator will establish a credit-trading platform that automakers could use to avoid financial penalties.

Protesters on both sides of the debate gathered outside Cumberland City Council as the decision was made.

‘The revelation of this secret manual brings into question Labor’s ability and willingness to perform the minimum requirements of government.’

The former president has held a string of similar meetings with other current and former world leaders.

A senior economist says the 2024 budget will do little, if anything, to address housing issues in Australia.

The judge found that trying to continue to ban the spread of a video on X globally would have been overreach by local authorities.

Her words clash directly with recent remarks by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who has criticised the phrase, ‘from the river to the sea.’

Pro-Palestine students at universities across Australia have created more than a dozen encampments in total and say they have no plans to move.

A police ethical standards command investigation later found that there was no police misconduct or breach of discipline.