Tag: australian politics
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Social/Political Commentator Bettina Arndt’s Order of Australia under review after heinous remarks in Clarke case
In a move that, in all honesty, should have already been made, controversial writer and social/political commentator Bettina Arndt’s recently bestowed Order of Australia medal will come under review after her abhorrent remarks in the wake of the murders of Queensland mother Hannah Clarke and her three children. No stranger to having her misogynistic and…
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The Legacy of Bob Hawke – Australia’s 23rd Prime Minister
Bob Hawke, Australia’s third longest serving prime minister, passed away last night at the age of 89. The final days of the federal election have been overlooked by his death, uniting present and former politicians, a testament to the prominent role he played in building modern Australia. Major party leaders paid tribute to the former…
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Australian MPs, police, and judges targeted in email hack
The private email accounts of thousands of Australian government officials, Australian Federal Police, judges and members of Parliament have been exposed in a massive data breach at Yahoo. The hack, which is thought to be the biggest in the world, impacted one billion accounts. The ABC reports that the private data of 3, 400 high profile…
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Australian voter fraud up 125% in the 2016 Federal Election
Australian voting fraud increased by 125% in the 2016 Federal Election in comparison to the 2013 figures. In this years Federal Election over 18,000 people allegedly voted multiple times, a steep increase from the 2013 election with only around 8,000 multiple voters. Although most were expected to be down to clerical error, two voters allegedly took to the…
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Same-sex marriage plebiscite blocked by Labor
Yesterday the Labor Party announced their opposition to the same-sex plebiscite and their plans to block the $200 million bill. With Labor leader Bill Shorten announcing at the Canberra press conference his Party’s support for a free vote on marriage equality in Parliament. The Labor Leader explained why the party would oppose the plebiscite, “We’ve listened to the experts,…
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Census 2016: Hacked
After the Census debacle on Tuesday night, this morning the ABS has claimed that the census website was hacked and subjected to four malicious attacks, probably from overseas.
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Malcolm Turnbull announces federal election
The past few years of Australian politics hasn’t been the most stable, with four leaders being in power in just a two year span. Following his election as Prime Minister last September, Turnbull hasn’t done much in terms of policy, largely as a result of the conflicts within government which don’t allow much moving space…