Australian university union backs Labor’s education restructuring

The Committee for Public Education and International Youth and Students for Social Equality have called an urgent public meeting, in Sydney and online, for October 26 to discuss how to fight Labor’s university restructuring and job cuts. Click...

Social media regulation goes viral as NZ, EU look to follow Australia

Can regulation go viral? It’s not a bad way to describe what’s happening with online safety legislation related to age restrictions for social media. Australia has led the way, running the Age Assurance Technology Trial in tandem with legislative...

Sydney weather report October 25: What are the chances of rain in India vs Australia 2025 3rd ODI?

Australia beat India by two wickets at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, October 23 in the second ODI of the three-match series. With the win, the Aussies also took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. The hosts had earlier thumped India by seven...

Law proposed to deter sex-selective abortions in New South Wales, Australia

Parliament House in Sydney. Wikimedia Commons / Adam.J.W.C. A new abortion law reform bill set to be introduced in the New South Wales (NSW) Parliament this week seeks to prohibit abortions performed on the basis of a baby’s sex. Pro-life...

Drink-Driving in Australia 2025 – Understanding the $980 Penalty and What Drivers Need to Know

In 2025, Australia took a major step forward in its long-standing battle against drink-driving by introducing a unified national minimum penalty of $980. This measure, which officially took effect on October 31, 2025, reflects the government’s...

Victoria wants your band on its summer playlist

Performers have until Nov. 24 to apply Buskers, bands and solo acts, Victoria wants to hear you. The City of Victoria is now accepting applications for its 2026-27 Music Roster, a curated list of performers who will bring live music to outdoor...

Australian woman slammed for calling Sydney Diwali lights a threat to Western culture

An Australian woman was slammed by several sections of the internet after calling Diwali decorations in a Sydney suburb a “threat” to Western culture. In a post on X, Kobie Thatcher shared a video of homes in Nirimba Fields, Sydney, dazzling with...

As the Coalition shows its colours on nature, Labor faces a question: will it really protect Australia’s wildlife?

In an age of monumental political shifts, the news that the Coalition doesn’t like, and very likely won’t support, Labor’s proposed revamp of national nature law has at least had one thing going for it. It is achingly predictable. I mean … of...

Law And Order: SVU Guest Star Is 'Fulfilling A Bucket List' Item As A Longtime Fan, But Her Character Is Complicated In New Episode" target="_self"…

Law & Order: SVU has entered a new era in the fall 2025 TV schedule, with the arrival of the show's first female showrunner as well as the Season 27 return of fan-favorite Kelli Giddish as Amanda Rollins. In the new episode on October 23, the...

A Conundrum for Australia’s Liberal Party

The great paradox of Australian politics at the moment is that Australians are by nature a stability seeking people, and this is precisely why the country’s primary conservative party – the Liberal Party – is struggling. Australia’s dispositional...

Regional Migration Dialogue kicks off in Victoria Falls

Rutendo Nyeve in Victoria Falls THE Migration Dialogue for Southern Africa (MIDSA) 2025 has officially commenced here in Victoria Falls. The high-level forum has convened Ministers, Senior officials, and experts from across the Southern African...

Reforming leave laws for grieving parents

Last June, a baby girl named Priya was born just shy of 25 weeks. She was a tiny figure in a crib in the neonatal intensive care unit, where her parents watched over her, day and night, suspended in hope. “I used to call her my ‘fighter girl’ and...

White House demolition Trump’s ode to self

Melania probably doesn’t care. As The New York Times′ Katie Rogers reported in her book about first ladies, American Woman, Melania only dropped by the East Wing, which held the offices for the first lady and her staff, a couple of times in the...

Australia strengthens ties with Fiji Police Force

Source: Fiji Police Force The Australian Federal Police has reaffirmed its ongoing support for the Fiji Police Force with the recent handover of new equipment to assist the work of the Criminal Investigations Department’s Digital Forensic Unit....

Australian expert highlights Vietnam’s leading role in global cybercrime prevention

Sydney (VNA) – The upcoming signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention) on October 25–26 marks a milestone in global cooperation against cyber threats. Vietnam is playing an increasingly prominent role...

Class action filed over sexual assault, discrimination within Australian Defense Force

CANBERRA, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Servicewomen have launched a landmark class action lawsuit over allegations that they suffered systemic sexual abuse while serving in the Australian Defense Force (ADF). The legal action was filed in Australia's...

Class action sexual violence lawsuit filed against Australian military

Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Four former Australian servicewomen filed a class action lawsuit in federal court in Sydney on Friday, alleging they were victims of sexual violence. Thousands of female soldiers were set to join the lawsuit against the Australian...

Thousands Expected to Join Landmark Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Australian Military

By Blessing Nweke Four servicewomen have launched a landmark class action lawsuit against the Australian Defence Force (ADF), alleging years of sexual abuse, harassment, and gender-based discrimination within the military. The case, filed in the...

Suspect in British toddler Cheryl Grimmer's disappearance in Australia named

A person of interest in the 1970 disappearance of British toddler Cheryl Grimmer in Australia has been named by a politician. Cheryl was three when she was kidnapped from a beach changing area, near the city of Wollongong in New South Wales (NSW)...

Women in Australian military file class action over sexual abuse, discrimination

SYDNEY, Oct 24 — Women in Australia’s defence forces launched a class action lawsuit Friday alleging widespread and systematic sexual violence, harassment and discrimination. The case was served against the Australian government on behalf of women...