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The Australian government, in its latest budget, committed nearly 700 million dollars to mitigating the effects of climate shocks on Aussie farmers in the latest budget as it is also approving new fossil fuel projects. With global crop failures of rice, oranges, coffee and other important crops that end up on our plate, food security …
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Negative political campaigns targeting opponents in the lead up to elections are common. But where’s the line between negative campaigns and racism? Brisbane’s Former Greens Mayoral candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan claims this happened to him, as the only person of colour to run for Mayor. Image: Jonathan Sriranganathan claims some of the LNP narrative about him …
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On Sunday, the Refugee Action Collective and Tamil Diaspora Association of Queensland marched through Brisbane calling for the Australian government to grant refugees in Brisbane permanent visas in place of the rolling three month bridging visas, which means they can’t get steady work, housing or Medicare. They say they are unable to go back to …
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Building social and affordable housing using returns from a $10 billion investment seems to be the answer to the skyrocketing rental costs for Labor. Despite the promise of 30,000 social and affordable homes built in its first five years, the proposal is now facing great resistance in the senate. Image: Image: Shutterstock – Jandrie Lombard …
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Gabba ward in Brisbane City Council is to have a new councillor to replace popular Greens incumbent Jonathon Sriranganathan. Trina Massey, the first queer woman of colour for Brisbane Council is keen to clean up housing, homelessness, greenspace and promote the Arts in the soon-to-be Olympic City. Image: Image: Supplied – Trina Massey, Netta Finney …
The federal government has struck a deal with The Greens to get Labor’s key climate legislation across the line. Referred to as the ‘Safeguard Mechanism’, the bill forces the nation’s biggest polluters to reduce their emissions by close to 5 percent each year. Labor says it’s key to Australia’s emissions target of a 43 percent …
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Polls leading up to the New South Wales state election are suggesting a Labor victory under a hung parliament, calling into question, who will Chris Minns need to deal with to form government. The leader of the opposition has made it clear that he will not be affording the Greens party special deals or parliamentary …
Our CRN Canberra Correspondent Amanda Copp looks back at the legislative agenda of the Government to see what they have really achieved. Next year might not be as easy. Image: Image: Shutterstock – Wirestock Creators Produced By: Roderick Chambers Featured In Story: Amanda Copp – CRN Canberra Correspondent First aired on The Wire, Monday 9 …