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Federal election feel like ages ago? Parliament is now back, Here’s your political refresher

The government has also proposed cutting the number of overseas students at Australian universities, ostensibly due to concerns over exploitation of the student visa program.

Indian Lok Sabha Speaker congratulates re-elected Speaker Milton Dick

As Speaker, Dick oversees parliamentary debates and procedures of 150 members—similar to Om Birla, who manages the much larger Lok Sabha with 543 members.

Quota proposal sparks debate on women’s representation in Fiji politics

The workshop was organised by Suva-based civil society organisation, Dialogue Fiji, in collaboration with Emily’s List Australia and funded by Misereor.

Senate censures Lidia Thorpe for disrupting King’s reception and Ralph Babet for posting hate speech

The motions were moved by Senate leader Penny Wong and supported by the opposition.

Why Labor government should not worry about Muslim vote threat

Labor is fearful, not least because the threat is still inchoate; Labor is unable to judge its nature and potential power to do damage.

Are we heading towards hung Parliaments as Labor’s primary vote declines and Coalition gains slight ground?

The poll underscores a growing trend of voter disaffection with the major parties

Albanese’s ratings and Voice support continue to tumble in Resolve and other polls

The falling polls for “yes” have encouraged many “yes” supporters on social media to attack the pollsters, spuriously claiming that there is something wrong with the polls.

The Voice referendum: how did we get here and where are we going?

For many people, following the process leading up to the referendum so far has been confusing.

Albanese government starts referendum process to put indigenous voice in parliament

This is an important next step for Australia on the road to the referendum for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.

Scott Morrison’s multiple portfolios: why the law has nothing to do with it

Australia has a written constitution, but any casual reader of its text would gain little idea of how the political system actually works.

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53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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