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Election Analysis: Why Did Dutton’s Coalition Lose?

The Coalition has been left leaderless and defeated following the Federal Election on Saturday. Anthony Albanese was re-elected Prime Minister in a landslide victory, while Opposition Leader Peter Dutton lost his seat in Dickson. Was Labor’s historic win as simple as the numbers tell it? Marlena Holdernesse has the story. Image: Image: Shutterstock – FiledIMAGE …

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Federal Election campaign calls for major action on housing

A group of anti-poverty campaigners have recently launched their Federal election campaign to address the national housing crisis. According to the group, the cost of the backlog of maintenance on housing trust properties in South Australia is around $400 million. Despite efforts for extra funding, it’s not enough to meet demand for public housing. The …

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Election pitch sees Labor pledge $2 billion for ‘green aluminium’

The Albanese government has pledged two billion dollars in production credits to support a new “green aluminium” sector, in a new election pitch delivered on Monday. Aluminium smelters require significant volumes of energy, and if Labor retains government, the investment would see aluminium producers paid for every tonne of “green aluminium” they make. Image: Image …

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New Emergency Visa Proposal calls for improvement of Australia’s refugee and humanitarian visa scheme

As of yet, Australia has responded to those seeking humanitarian assistance with up to 25 different types of visas. While this ad hoc approach has offered elbow room in government response, it has also heightened inconsistencies within the visa processing system. The precarity of this system has ushered in a proposal for a more predictable …

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Federal Budget 2024-25: What’s in it for the Arts?

This year’s Federal Budget has seen a significant amount allocated in support the arts sector across Australia. Several initiatives within the Sector will receive increased funding, namely live music, artist education and screen content for children. However there are still gaps within the budget, specifically for individual artists and grassroots organizations. Image: Image: Pexels/ Sebastian …

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Calls for Government to take Asylum Seekers more seriously

Refugee advocates are urging the government to take the lives of asylum seekers more seriously. Social support for people seeking asylum was cut by 95 per cent, with successive Federal Governments forcing people seeking asylum further into poverty, sickness and homelessness. It comes as the Albanese government spent less than half of the nearly 37 …

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