Our closest neighbours have been making a fair few headlines in Australia lately. Given their geographical and political importance to Australia, On The Record has a quick round up to get you up to speed on all things beyond the Torres Strait. Continue reading Australia, Indonesia and Oceania: Tensions in our international neighbourhood
Women and children’s safety advocates have expressed their dismay over the Australian Government’s decision to move forward with its “Specialised Family Violence Services” (SFVS) despite experts’ disapproval. Continue reading Australian Government moves forward with couples counselling for DV despite objection from womens safety experts
Indigenous Australians live vastly different and largely unpublicised lives in comparison to their white Australian counterparts. Continue reading What is Australia doing to promote an Indigenous voice in Parliament?
Childcare workers play a vital role in the development of young children; it’s time they got paid like it. Continue reading More than just babysitters
Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation today, June 7, has left a vacancy for the top spot in British politics. Continue reading Britain’s vacant PM spot has major implications for drawn-out Brexit negotiations
Prior to polling day, the New York Times called the 2019 federal election “Australia’s Climate Change Election”, when citizens would vote for urgent and major action against climate change. Continue reading Climate changed the voting choices of young, urban South Australians in the federal election
I appreciate your opinion…but. Continue reading Life advice: Don’t talk about politics when you’re drunk
As the coalition sets for another term in government, many young Australians are left wondering how they will benefit from the liberals’ relatively last-minute election promise for first homebuyers. Continue reading Liberals’ new housing policy a scheme of “winner and losers”
Last Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed the most extreme abortion bill in US history. If it goes into effect, it would ban abortion at every stage of pregnancy and make it a felony crime for medical providers to perform the procedure. Continue reading You need to be paying attention to the latest assault on reproductive rights
Voting enrolments in this year’s election were expected to exceed previous years’, with over of people eligible to vote enrolling to have their say. Continue reading Voting turnout recap
