Communications Minister Michelle Rowland introduces laws to combat misinformation on social media

Under the German government's latest measures against digital platforms, technology giants face heavy fines if they allow the spread of “seriously harmful” false and disinformation on the Internet. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland will introduce the legislation to federal parliament on Thursday, nearly a year after a fierce backlash led by free speech advocates prompted the … Read more

Resources Minister Madeleine King backs Pilbara union initiative as IR laws ‘work as intended’

Resources Minister Madeleine King has denounced the “hysteria” surrounding the union initiative in the Pilbara region and stressed that the federal government's controversial industrial relations laws are “working as intended”.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese explains the joke about live exports to Prime Minister Roger Cook

Western Australian Premier Roger Cook has said Anthony Albanese “clarified” his joke about live exports when the two spoke ahead of a state visit next week. But although Cook demanded an apology from the Prime Minister for the comments at a farmers' dinner last week – saying that the Labour Party had ensured that live … Read more

Former Minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, delivers her farewell speech

Linda Burney says the referendum to create an Indigenous voice in Parliament will be “looked upon more favorably by history,” even if it ultimately failed to win public support. In her farewell speech to Parliament on Wednesday, the former Minister for Indigenous Australia said The Voice would be a “catalyst for progress and positive change”, … Read more