Ukraine peace talks in Malta

Image: Image:Shutterstock Produced By: Roderick Chambers Featured In Story: Vasyl Myroshnychenko Ukraine Ambassador to Australia First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 1 November 2023

Tripling of bulk billing incentives to take effect today as Medicare reform begins

Today, the Albanese Government’s planned increase of Medicare payments to bulk billing doctors goes into effect. Now, when bulk billing concession card holders, children under 16 and pensioners, doctors are now eligible for up to three times as much money from bulk billing.  In both metropolitan and rural areas, doctors’ payment rates are going up …

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Opposition concerned about new drug decriminalisation law

The Wire and National Radio News have been covering the ACT’s drug decriminalisation law, which started last weekend. While advocates believe the bill doesn’t go far enough, the ACT’s Opposition believe businesses and parents are concerned about the actions taken for the law to be into effect. Image: Image from Cloudfront Produced By: Amanda Copp …

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ABC’s delayed tribute sparks vigil for journalist killed in Gaza

Pro-Palestinian supporters and journalists gathered in front of ABC studios in Southbank Melbourne, on the 31st of October, to hold a silent sit-in vigil in honour Palestinian journalist Roshdi Sarraj and other journalists who lost their lives during Israel’s bombing of Gaza. The group were critical of the ABC’s lack of coverage on the issue …

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