The Andrews government dumped an ambitious cabinet-approved plan to lift the proportion of social housing in Victoria by almost two-thirds, opting instead to respond to the housing crisis with a voluntary, developer-led delivery of so-called affordable housing.
This week the Victorian Government released its Housing Statement, outlining a number of large and small changes across the housing sector. From changes to planning laws, to the demolition of public housing towers across Melbourne some of the plans will have significant real-world impacts, but they may not all be beneficial.
Canada is expelling a top Indian diplomat as it investigates what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls credible allegations that India’s government may have had links to the assassination in Canada of a Sikh activist.
From Sydney to Broome, to Burnie and Townsville, Australians have hit the streets in a mass show of support for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum.
This week, I will be the first person to be prosecuted for protesting against Woodside’s Burrup project. This is the story of the raid on my home and the six-month wait for a hearing.
The mother of a young man who died after being arrested in Toowoomba says reading a statement "tailored" to the police service would have defeated its purpose.
A UN Special Rapporteur has raised concerns about increasingly draconian laws that restrict citizens’ rights to peaceful protest around Australia. UN Special Rappoteur Dr Marcos Orellana [1] said in his interim report today that: “Draconian restrictions on the right to protest in several states are also very troubling....
EXCLUSIVE: An Australian Federal Police officer arranged for the Clearview AI CEO to appear at a meeting with Australian top police to 'get some education on the Clearview issue'.
The public sector union has warned Victorian child protection workers will be unable to effectively do their jobs if 400 positions are cut in mass redundancies.
The fourth Victorian coroner in six years has called on the state government to introduce pill testing to stop people from dying from accidental overdoses.
A Supreme Court justice orders the NT government to pay more than $200,000 each to four men who were tear gassed when still teenagers in the Darwin detention facility.
Victoria's Indigenous truth-telling inquiry is calling on the state government to create an independent watchdog to tackle police complaints, a First Nations-controlled child protection system and to stop detaining children under the age of 16.
Cabinet plan to boost social housing dumped in favour of developers (www.theage.com.au)
The Andrews government dumped an ambitious cabinet-approved plan to lift the proportion of social housing in Victoria by almost two-thirds, opting instead to respond to the housing crisis with a voluntary, developer-led delivery of so-called affordable housing.
RMIT Centre for Urban Research – Understanding Victoria’s Housing Statement (cur.org.au)
This week the Victorian Government released its Housing Statement, outlining a number of large and small changes across the housing sector. From changes to planning laws, to the demolition of public housing towers across Melbourne some of the plans will have significant real-world impacts, but they may not all be beneficial.
Fears for 1,800 patients after Victorian methadone provider closes (www.theguardian.com)
Clinic will shut its doors on Friday leaving more than 10% of the state’s methadone users without treatment
Peak medical body labels Covid-19 review ‘half an inquiry’ after Albanese government excludes states (www.theguardian.com)
AMA joins human rights commissioner, legal and health experts in criticising narrow terms of reference announced by federal Labor
‘Traumatic’ strip searches lead women in Queensland jails to avoid medical treatment and family visits, review finds (www.theguardian.com)
State’s human rights commission says practice ineffective in making prisons safer and calls for use to be limited and eventually abolished
Canada expels Indian diplomat as it investigates India's possible link to Sikh activist's slaying (apnews.com)
Canada is expelling a top Indian diplomat as it investigates what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls credible allegations that India’s government may have had links to the assassination in Canada of a Sikh activist.
‘Very little has shifted’: watch house case a major concern for First Nations group advising Queensland police (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Leadership needs to act with urgency to address ‘culture of racism’ instead of focusing on ‘performative’ elements, says adviser
Tens of thousands of Australians hit the streets in support of the October 14 referendum (www.abc.net.au)
From Sydney to Broome, to Burnie and Townsville, Australians have hit the streets in a mass show of support for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum.
On trial for protesting against Woodside (www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au)
This week, I will be the first person to be prosecuted for protesting against Woodside’s Burrup project. This is the story of the raid on my home and the six-month wait for a hearing.
A denial of reality (www.themonthly.com.au)
The dangerous erasure of Australian history by Jacinta Price cannot be allowed to stand unchallenged
'No justice': Family refuses to read edited victim impact statement to death in custody inquest (www.abc.net.au)
The mother of a young man who died after being arrested in Toowoomba says reading a statement "tailored" to the police service would have defeated its purpose.
Second academic quits Queensland police First Nations advisory panel, saying force doesn’t want to change (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Marlene Longbottom says police are ‘comfortable with the status quo’ and unwilling to confront real problems in the ranks
IBAC and Victorian Ombudsman warn prompt reform needed one year on from Watts Report (www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au)
Operation Watts
High Court says all its judges are members of exclusive Qantas club (www.smh.com.au)
Qantas faces a high-profile verdict in the High Court over its decision to stand down 1700 ground staff in 2020.
‘It’s like they’re impervious’: fury at let off for Queensland police staff in racist recordings (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Lack of punishment follows repeated promises by police commissioner Katarina Carroll to crack down on racism and mysoginy within service
Labor gives parliament only limited powers to examine unlawful spying after Timor-Leste scandal (www.theguardian.com)
ALP had pledged to give parliamentary intelligence committee certain powers to enable an investigation of Timor-Leste bugging scandal
Rise of draconian anti-protest laws in Australia is highlighted by UN Special Rapporteur (www.edo.org.au)
A UN Special Rapporteur has raised concerns about increasingly draconian laws that restrict citizens’ rights to peaceful protest around Australia. UN Special Rappoteur Dr Marcos Orellana [1] said in his interim report today that: “Draconian restrictions on the right to protest in several states are also very troubling....
Australia's top police met with Clearview AI after it was slammed for breaking nation's privacy law (www.crikey.com.au)
EXCLUSIVE: An Australian Federal Police officer arranged for the Clearview AI CEO to appear at a meeting with Australian top police to 'get some education on the Clearview issue'.
Almost one in 10 staff from families, housing department to be sacked (www.theage.com.au)
The public sector union has warned Victorian child protection workers will be unable to effectively do their jobs if 400 positions are cut in mass redundancies.
Australia’s export of fossil fuels like selling drugs to ‘maintain’ lifestyle, former top fire chief says (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Greg Mullins calls for fossil fuel subsidies to be torn up as he blasts Labor over ‘incomprehensible’ coalmine approvals
Coroner again pushes for pill testing after ‘Blue Punisher’ death (www.theage.com.au)
The fourth Victorian coroner in six years has called on the state government to introduce pill testing to stop people from dying from accidental overdoses.
NT government ordered to pay nearly $1 million to former Don Dale inmates tear gassed in 2014 (www.abc.net.au)
A Supreme Court justice orders the NT government to pay more than $200,000 each to four men who were tear gassed when still teenagers in the Darwin detention facility.
Victorian Aboriginal truth-telling inquiry calls for major overhaul of justice systems (www.abc.net.au)
Victoria's Indigenous truth-telling inquiry is calling on the state government to create an independent watchdog to tackle police complaints, a First Nations-controlled child protection system and to stop detaining children under the age of 16.