TWITTER BLOG: ‘Invasion Day’ protest
Central News reporters are on the scene in Sydney’s Domain, where hundreds of protestors have gathered ahead of the annual Invasion Day march.
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Category: NATIONAL
Motion Denied: Government votes against hanging Indigenous flags in the senate during NAIDOC week
The Federal Government has voted against a Labor Party motion to hang the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags alongside the Australian flag in the Senate chamber.
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O’Brien, Bishop and Speers: why Australians keep voting conservative
Why have Australians voted conservative in federal elections almost twice as many times as they have voted Labor? We asked the experts.
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Parliament passes tax cuts, but experts doubt they’ll be enough
Experts are sceptical about whether the government’s newly announced tax cuts are as effective as advertised.
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Economists say new JobKeeper and JobSeeker rates could lead Australia to the fiscal cliff
Some of Australia’s leading economists says the Federal Government has reduced JobKeeper and Jobseeker payments prematurely.
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University fees hike: Day of Action – Sydney
Students from across Sydney assembled to protest proposed hikes, cuts and changes to university fees and HECS debts – but their rally was shut down before it had barely begun.
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Falun Gong silent protesters demand ABC apology
Falun Gong protesters says they will not be budging from outside the ABC in Sydney, until the national broadcaster apologises for claims in a recent Foreign Correspondent report.
Read MoreVerity Firth on Arts degrees: do what interests you, not the government
Former NSW Minister for Education Verity Firth says the federal government’s decision to increase the cost of arts and humanities degrees is short-sighted, and students should feel free to speak up.
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