politics

The early childhood education minister is refusing to say whether the federal government will establish an independent review of childcare standards. Source link

Sussan Ley says migration tensions in Australia are not the fault of migrants, but a stronger “Australian values” test for those seeking to move here could form part of the Coalition’s coming migration policy. Source link

Sex workers say viral social media content, which often promotes a life of luxury, needs to be more transparent to avoid duping young followers. Source link

Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon can trace their relationship back five years, but the historic nature of their secretly planned wedding at The Lodge runs far deeper. Source link

Australia’s emissions had the biggest drop ever this year outside the artificial kink in the curve during COVID-19 shutdowns, but there’s still a lot of work to do. Source link

Tasmania is the only state or territory that is not joining the federal government’s Help to Buy home ownership scheme, which aims to reduce the time it takes home buyers to save for a deposit. Source link

The environmental deal is a major win for a government whose critics on the left are calling for it to be more reformist. Source link

A major review into preventing violence against women and children called for changes to immediate alcohol home delivery Source link

Not all Australians aged under 16 will “magically disappear overnight” from social media, the nation’s online safety regulator says, amid a legal challenge to pause the start of the federal government’s ban. Source link

In his deal with the Greens, Environment Minister Murray Watt has just scraped off one of the biggest barnacles clinging to parliament.  Source link