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Acknowledgement of Country//News Headlines//Avery Howard, Vice President of the Australian Unemployed Workers' Union (AUWU) and JobSeeker recipient, speaks with us on the 5th anniversary of the COVID-19 supplement about the drastic and immediate impact that it had to alleviate poverty for nearly a million people across so-called Australia. The Morrison Government's subsequent decision to end the supplement plunged welfare recipients back into poverty, sparking widespread condemnation by anti-poverty activists. The AUWU, Anti-Poverty Network South Australia, Antipoverty Centre, Anti-Poverty Network Queensland, and Nobody Deserves Poverty are commemorating the anniversary with a press conference today at Parliament House, as well as an online event on Monday the 24th of March reflecting on the impacts of the COVID-19 supplement and its significance for welfare recipients.//Last Saturday the 15th of March, a vigil was held outside the State Library of Victoria on the anniversary of the Christchurch mosque massacre in 2019, honouring the 51 lives lost in this tragedy. We hear singing and words of cross-community solidarity shared at the rally by Jasmine, Zari, and other members of the local Māori community, with speakers introduced by MC Sara Baarini.//We hear a speech by Nina, a member of Formerly Incarcerated Girls Justice Advocates Melbourne (FIGJAM), at the snap action for Poccum's Law held on Parliament steps this past Tuesday the 18th of March to condemn the Victorian Labor Government's new ‘tough on crime' bail bill. Nina was introduced by Maggie Munn, proud Gungarri advocate, who is the First Nations Justice advocate at Human Rights Law Centre. During the rally, attendees learned that the Bail Amendment (Tough Bail) Bill 2025 passed the Legislative Assembly with only three votes against. The bill inserts significant restrictions to bail access and has been widely condemned by Aboriginal community-controlled organisations, the community legal sector, family violence prevention organisations and youth support organisations for its regressive approach that will increase rates of incarceration for both children and adults in Victoria. Read the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Services' 'Bail Saves Lives: Poccum's Law is the Way Forward' statement here, and Flat Out's media statement on the bail laws here.//Dr James Martin is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Director of the Bachelor of Criminology at Deakin University. He's a leading researcher in the field of black markets, cybercrime, and the dark web illicit drug trade, as well as a Tobacco Harm Reduction Advisor for Harm Reduction Australia. In this interview, Dr Martin breaks down where law enforcement clashes with proven harm reduction approaches, how the dark web functions, and lays out australia's approach to vaping. He also discusses what's going on with vaping regulations, enforcing this law, changing societal perceptions of nicotine, and moral panics.//

The Australian Human Rights Commission has called on the Federal Government to set up a National Anti-Racism Taskforce. It's one of the key recommendations of a comprehensive plan .. commissioned by the Morrison Government and formally launched today, which sets out a plan to tackle structural and systemic racism. - 澳大利亚人权委员会向联邦政府提出倡议，希望成立一个国家反种族主义特别工作组。这是莫里森政府授权并制定、今日对外公布的一项全面计划的重要内容，旨在根除结构性和系统性的种族主义。点击 ▶ 收听完整报道。

The Australian Human Rights Commission has launched a National Anti-Racism Framework - a comprehensive plan to tackle structural and systemic racism across all sectors of society. The Race Discrimination Commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman, took up the post in March this year, carrying on the work originally commissioned by the Morrison Government in 2021. Mr Sivaraman, a former employment and human rights lawyer, spoke with SBS's Alexandra Jones about the roadmap to eliminating racism.

The Australian Human Rights Commission has called on the Federal Government to set up a National Anti-Racism Taskforce. It's one of the key recommendations of a comprehensive plan .. commissioned by the Morrison Government and formally launched today, which sets out a plan to tackle structural and systemic racism. - ایک ایسے وقت جب آسٹریلیا میں نسل پرستی کے خاتمے کے لیے ایک منصوبہ پیش کیا گیا ہے، سینٹ میں نسل پرستی کے تناظر میں جذباتی بحث اور تعصب کے الزامات کے شور شرابے کے دوران ایک سنیٹر کو سینٹ سےعارضی طور پر معطل کر دیا گیا ہے۔ مگر سوسری طرف آسٹریلین رہنماؤں پر زور دیا جا رہا ہے کہ وہ بڑے پیمانے پر قانونی تبدیلیوں کے ذریعے نسل پرستی کے خاتمے کے لیے ایک تاریخ ساز منصوبے پر عملدرآمد کریں۔

The Australian Human Rights Commission has called on the Federal Government to set up a National Anti-Racism Taskforce. It's one of the key recommendations of a comprehensive plan .. commissioned by the Morrison Government and formally launched today, which sets out a plan to tackle structural and systemic racism.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Senator Claire Chandler has lived and worked in Tasmania all her life. She grew up in the Huon Valley. Since her election, Claire has also worked closely on the protection of women's rights and single-sex sports.  At the time of her election, Claire was the youngest member of the Morrison Government. She is also Australia's youngest currently serving female senator. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: John Wacka Williams has received an OAM for services to Australia this year. He is the former chair of Greyhounds NSW. Before politics, he was a shearer and a small business owner. His background gave him a strong understanding of the issues facing rural and regional Australia, which he championed throughout his political career. During his time in the Senate, Williams was particularly noted for his work on financial sector reforms. He played a pivotal role in exposing misconduct within the banking and financial services industries, leading to his instrumental involvement in the establishment of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation, and Financial Services Industry in 2017. His efforts in this area earned him widespread respect and recognition.

Kia ora,Welcome to Tuesday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.Today we lead with news the final round of Australian tax cuts have come into effect.But first, the updated factory PMIs for the giant US economy have brought another diverging set. The S&P Global/Markit one, the internationally-benchmarked version, reported a rise based on a new order expansion to describe a moderately expanding sector. But the widely-watched local version from the ISM reported the opposite - easing new order levels and a small contraction in the sector. Take your pick. The recent trends in both are opposite too. It is hard to know what to make of these competing views, and markets seem to have ignored them.In China, the private PMI survey by Caixin was much more upbeat than the official government version. This internationally-benchmarked Caixin factory PMI reported that in June business conditions improved the most in over three years. But it turns out that is not saying a lot - the improvement from May was marginal. But at least it is positive, and underpinned by rising new orders.Staying in China, regular readers will know that we have been watching the Chinese Government bond yields falling into record-low territory as investors continued to snap up these bonds amid pessimism about the domestic economy. Now their central bank has moved to halt the slide.In Japan, consumer sentiment, which has been quite low for years, improved in June but not by much and not a meaningful or trend-changing amount.The German consumer inflation rate eased in June to just 2.2%, down from 2.4% in May. On an EU harmonised basis it fell to 2.5% from 2.8%. Their core inflation rate is a bit higher at 2.9% because the rise in food prices is now very low, and energy prices continue to retreat. They will be pleased with this progress and will be hoping it will be maintained.The full EU CPI rate will be released tomorrow and that is expected to come in at 2.5% and a slight reduction from May.In Australia, CoreLogic is reporting that dwelling values rose +0.7% nationally in June from May to be up +8.0% for the year. This rise is being led by a booming Perth market (+24% annually), although Brisbane (+16%) and Adelaide (+15%) are also strong contributors. Sydney's rises are about the average, but it is Melbourne's falls that offset the big gainers.And staying in Australia, their 'Stage Three' tax cuts have come in to operation. They will benefit about 11 mln earners. The plan that has gone into effect was originally proposed by the Morrison Government, but the Albanese Government modified it so that those earning under AU$147,000 per year got more, those earning for than that level had their gains trimmed by half.The UST 10yr yield is now at 4.48% and up +9 bps to start the Wall Street week. The price of gold will start today up +US$3 from yesterday at US$2329/oz.Oil prices are up +US$2 from this time yesterday at just on US$83/bbl in the US while the international Brent price is now US$86.50/bbl.The Kiwi dollar starts today slightly softer from yesterday at just on 60.8 USc. Against the Aussie we are slightly softer too at 91.2 AUc. Against the euro we are down -30 bps at 56.6 euro cents. That all means our TWI-5 starts today -20 bps lower at 70.3.The bitcoin price starts today at US$63,241 and up +2.6% from this time yesterday. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been modest at just on +/- 1.7%You can find links to the articles mentioned today in our show notes.You can get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston. And we will do this again tomorrow.

The Morrison government's handling of veterans' entitlements is under fire, with long processing times and a backlog of claims, while the Albanese government pledges $6.5 billion over five years to address these failures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Albanese has promised to cut down on the rate of immigration, claiming his government inherited 'a mess' from the previous Morrison government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Liberal Party this week preselected its candidate for the safe seat of Cook – vacated by former Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Simon Kennedy is a management consultant. He doesn't currently live in Cook and ran unsuccessfully for the party in another seat at the last election. Still – he won a thumping majority when branch members voted on Monday night. Gwen Cherne – the only woman in the race ran a distant third – despite living on the border of the electorate, despite an impressive international CV and despite an endorsement from John Howard. So what happened? And is the Liberal Party doing enough to address the problems identified in its own review after the last election – when women turned against the Morrison Government?David Speers talks to Charlotte Mortlock, founder of Hilma's Network – which is trying to boost the number of women in the Coalition's parliamentary ranks – to find out why more women aren't being preselected in the Liberal Party.Insiders: On Background digs a little deeper into an issue that will be covered on the show each week with an expert to better understand the debates dominating politics.

Lower-income Australians are in for some financial relief following Prime Minister Albanese's latest announcement. People earning less than $150,000 stand to benefit from the revamped stage-three tax cuts package, especially those who make between $50,000 and $130,000. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says this modified version of a scheme created by the Morrison Government will ensure people who earn less will get a hand with the increased cost of living. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morrison Government's Your Super, Your Future legislation has taken superannuation in a new direction, applying strict performance benchmarks to funds, stapling super to individuals as well as trying to improve integrity and transparency. But has this legislation led to perverse incentives in the industry which leads to lower performance and worse outcomes for some fund members? On this episode we weigh up the impacts of Your Super, Your Future. Guests: Lorenzo Casavecchia - Associate Head of External Engagement of the Finance Department at the UTS Business School and Kris Glover - Senior Lecturer at the Finance Discipline Group at the UTS Business School.

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the decision by the Albanese Government to reverse the Morrison Government's 2018 recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It's prompted Israel to call in the Australian ambassador in protest. A review of how Medicare's billing arrangement works is underway after ABC's 7.30 current affairs programme aired allegations of systemic fraud. The trial of Bruce Lehrmann, accused of raping former ministerial staffer Brittany Higgins, is nearly complete and Australian netball team the Diamonds are refusing to wear the logo of their new corporate sponsor - Hancock Prospecting.

Labor government reverses Morrison government decision to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, a teacher ended up with a broken jaw from students at muck up day, United Nations urgent investigation into 92 men found naked at the border between Greece and Turkey, Pat Cummins named Australia's new captain for one day internationals, BTS, Queer Eye, Tan France, Viggo Mortensen, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The number of occupations experiencing skills shortages has nearly doubled in the space of a year. As politicians squabble over who is to blame, some businesses are battling to provide regular service. - 技術不足を経験している職業の数が、1年間でほぼ2倍になりました。 誰のせいかと政治家が言い争うなか、一部のビジネスは通常のサービスを提供するために奮闘しています。

The number of occupations experiencing skills shortages has nearly doubled in the space of a year. - Numri i profesioneve që kanë mungesa serioze në persona të kualifikuar po rritet.

The number of occupations experiencing skills shortages has nearly doubled in the space of a year.

The number of occupations experiencing skills shortages has nearly doubled in the space of a year. As politicians squabble over who is to blame, some businesses are battling to provide regular service. - एक वर्षको अवधिमा धेरै पेसाहरूमा सिपयुक्त कामदारहरूको अभाव दोब्बर भएको छ। राजनीतिज्ञहरू यसको दोष एक अर्कालाई दिन व्यस्त रहँदा धेरै व्यवसायहरू भने दैनिक सेवा प्रदान गर्न पनि सङ्घर्षरत छन्।

The number of occupations experiencing skills shortages has nearly doubled in the space of a year. As politicians squabble over who is to blame, some businesses are battling to provide regular service. Listen to the SBS Sinhala Radio's current affairs feature broadcast on Friday, 07 October. - ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ නිපුණතා හිඟය අත්විඳින වෘත්තීන් සංඛ්‍යාව වසරක් ඇතුළත දෙගුණයකට ආසන්න වී තිබේ. මෙහි වරද කාගේද යන්න ගැන දේශපාලකයන් එකිනෙකාට චෝදනා කරන අතරේ ඇතැම් ව්‍යාපාරිකයන් පුහුණු ශ්‍රමිකයින් නොමැතිකම නිසා තම පාරිභෝගිකයින්ට සාමාන්‍ය සේවාවක් සැපයීමේ අර්බුදයක සිටී. මේ පිළිබඳ නවතම තොරතුරු රැගත් ඔක්තෝබර් 07 වන දා සිකුරාදා ප්‍රචාරය වූ SBS සිංහල සේවයේ කාලීන තොරතුරු විශේෂාංගයට සවන්දෙන්න.

The number of occupations experiencing skills shortages has nearly doubled in the space of a year. As politicians squabble over who is to blame, some businesses are battling to provide regular service.

In this exclusive interview with shadow financial services minister and former assistant treasurer, Stuart Robert MP, editor of mortgages Annie Kane finds out what the Morrison government really thought about the banking royal commission's broker remuneration recommendations. The former assistant treasurer reveals why the government was “uncomfortable” with brokers being included in the banking royal commission, and its reasons for scrapping its “action” on broker remuneration. Tune in to find out: How Treasury reacted to the recommendations on broker remuneration How the broking community engaged with the Coalition government Why he thinks brokers are an asset to borrowers And much more!

The National Audit Office has released a scathing report on the former Morrison Government's handling of a billion-dollar fund for the regions.

The Prime Minister will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris in a bid to mend the relationship with an important old ally. The Morrison Government's axing of the $90billion dollar submarine deal with French company Naval Group infuriated the French, and saw President Macron accuse then Prime Minister Scott Morrison of lying.

New Deputy Liberal Leader Sussan Ley says women voters deserted the Party because they didn't believe the former Morrison Government was focused enough on them. She says she'll be listening to the issues raised by women post election, including on the question of quotas.

Mark McGowan made his most critical comments to-date of the Morrison Government, calling Peter Dutton “dangerous” to WA and claiming the PM's new superannuation policy would “vandalise” the national economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Albanese Government would invest almost $1 billion in Medicare to improve access to GP's and boost treatment options.  Shadow Health Minister Mark Butler rejects Coalition claims it's a political slush fund, saying the money would be spent on a plan that the Morrison Government announced in 2019, but has so far failed to fund.

For the past few years, the Coalition has been accused of stacking the Administrative Appeals Tribunal with former MPs and advisers. The Australian Institute has done a deep dive of every single appointment made to the tribunal since 1996, and it's found that political appointments have sky-rocketed.

Minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt outlines his plan for Indigenous Affairs.

Minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt outlines his plan for Indigenous Affairs.

Australia's former High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands says the Morrison Government has "totally mishandled" Australia's strategic interests in region. The Coalition, has faced criticism over its handling of national security after Honiara signed a security pact with China which could see a military base in the Pacific. Guest: Trevor Sofield, Former Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands

Shadow Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says no-one should be surprised that Labor is backing an increase in the minimum wage, in line with the inflation rate. She says the Morrison Government has presided over 10 years of stagnant wages growth and is now trying to mount a scare campaign against Australia's poorest paid workers receiving just $1 extra an hour.

The much loved Agricultural Show is back in many cities and regional towns across Australia. But a public liability insurance crisis is putting events like these in doubt, with the industry accusing the Morrison Government of reneging on promised support.

The Morrison Government is defending its handling of the economy as economists tip a interest rate rise next week. In the meantime, the Government's top economic minister Josh Frydenberg is fighting an Independent insurgency in his own seat of Kooyong.

Former Nationals Leader Michael McCormack has rejected Matt Canavan's claim that the coalition's net zero agreement is dead. He says Matt Canavan should pull his head in and that when country people make a deal , they stick with it.

Foreign Minister Marise Payne says the Government is already undertaking a number of the measures Labor has announced to try and restore trust in Australia across the Pacific. She says while China's defence deal with the Solomon Islands is deeply concerning, the Government has been assured a military base will not be built and Australia will remain the Solomons' security partner of choice

Labor is set to unveil a range of economic, diplomatic and defence measures to try and restore Australia's standing in the Pacific. Shadow Foreign Minister Penny Wong, says the security deal between China and the Solomon Islands shows the Morrison Government has dropped the ball in the region and made Australia less safe.

Shadow Home Affairs Minister Kristina Keneally says the Morrison Government is lying when it claims Labor's pledge to abolish Temporary Protection Visas will see asylum boats start up again. She says anyone attempting the journey to Australia under an Albanese Government will be turned back or sent offshore.

The Morrison Government is under increasing pressure to address the rising cost of living, with prices for dozens of household essentials soaring and no relief in sight; Australia and the Netherlands have launched the first international legal case against Russia over the downing of Flight MH17; and an apartment building in Kyiv has been targeted in a Russian air strike, even as peace talks resume. Presented by Jodie Speers. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Plus. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Morrison Government is set to make changes to its Migrant Act, which could see more 501 deportees come here. It gives Australia's Immigration Minister more power to cancel visas and deport people under the 'character test'. Leveraging off the Djokovic drama, Minister Alex Hawke says it shouldn't be easier to deport an international sports star than a convicted criminal. But, Greg Barns from the Australian Lawyers Alliance told Mike Hosking there's no justification for it. “It will lead to further dislocation to families, it will lead to injustices and it's pure politics.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morrison Government is attempting to push through laws increasing its powers to deport foreign nationals who commit violent or sexual offences.

The Morrison Government's controversial religious discrimination bill has cleared its first major hurdle, passing through the House of Representatives overnight; strict hospital visiting rules in New South Wales are expected to be relaxed today, to allow people to visit dying relatives as well as women giving birth; The head of the spy agency ASIO has warned foreign spies are using dating apps like Tinder and Bumble to obtain sensitive information from Australians. Presented by Jodie Speers. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Plus. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's government is fighting for its political life according to Newspoll, with popular support plunging to the lowest levels since the 2018 leadership change.After a horror summer marked by rising Omicron cases, hundreds of deaths and fury over a shortage of rapid antigen tests, voters have turned on the government, with a sharp drop in support.In the first Newspoll of 2022, support for the Prime Minister has been smashed, with the combined Liberal-Nationals primary vote falling two points to 34 per cent.On a two-party-preferred basis, Newspoll delivers Labor a winning margin of 56-44 – the largest margin for the opposition seen since the leadership change in September 2018.Labor would wipe out the Morrison Government's majority if those results are replicated at the election with the potential loss of up to 25 seats and a landslide victory.This is the worst Newspoll result for the Liberal Party since September 2018 and is worse than previous plunges in support after revelations of the Prime Minister's secret Hawaii holiday during the 2019 bushfires, Brittany Higgins allegations in 2021 and anger over the vaccine rollout.The Prime Minister is expected to hold an election in May. While March remains an option, today's Newspoll is unlikely to prompt the PM to go to the polls anytime soon.According to Newspoll, Labor's primary vote lifted three points to 41 per cent, its highest result since 2018.For the first time, the Coalition is also behind Labor on the question of which party is deemed better at leading Australia's recovery out of Covid-19.The Greens secured 11 per cent of primary votes while Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party remained largely unchanged on 3 per cent.Labor leader Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that small businesses were suffering from a “void of national leadership” over Omicron.“It says it all about the treasurer and how out of touch he is, the fact that he doesn't seem to understand how tough small business is doing it at the moment,” Mr Albanese said.“What you've had from this government is a ‘let it rip' approach when it comes to the market delivering and the market hasn't delivered.”His comments followed complaints by the NSW Liberal treasurer, Matt Kean, who said he was “very disappointed” that the federal government had declined to offer more support for small business.“In their absence we're having to step up to the plate and do our bit to preserve those businesses and help our national economy,” Kean told the Nine Network. Australians should have access to rapid tests through Medicare. pic.twitter.com/15UUF4zptA— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) January 30, 2022 Labor leader Anthony Albanese is also closing the gap on Mr Morrison as preferred prime minister, with just two points now separating them.Traditionally, an opposition leader rarely beats the incumbent Prime Minister on this question but a changeover is sometimes seen on the eve of an election where the government changes hands.The Prime Minister's net satisfaction ratings have fallen 11 points to minus 19, his worst ranking since February 2020 revelations of his secret Hawaii holiday while the nation burned.The Newspoll survey, commissioned by The Australian newspaper, was conducted on January 25-28, with 1526 voters throughout Australia interviewed online.- by Samantha Maiden, news.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The impact of immigration issues continues to cause criticism for the Morrison Government in a number of political fields. - Dampak dari maslaah imigrasi masih terus menimbulkan kecaman bagi Pemerintah Morrison di sejumlah bidang politik.

As tennis great Novak Djokovic touches down in Serbia, the fallout from the immigration saga continues to cause problems for the Morrison Government on a number of political fronts.

As the Morrison Government turns its back on key elements of the climate agreement it signed in Glasgow, a shift in the US-China relationship could create new challenges for Australia on the global stage. Plus, protests on the streets of Melbourne have turned unexpectedly vicious in response to a proposed pandemic bill. ABC international affairs analyst Stan Grant joins PK and Fran this week.

The Morrison Government has started to fill in some of the blanks in its plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050 by announcing an electric vehicle policy, but is it enough to neutralise the issue of climate? Plus, as election campaigning begins in earnest, trustworthiness is at the centre of the debate. National Affairs columnist for Australian Financial Review Jennifer Hewett joins PK and Fran this week.

As state and federal leaders continue to clash over the National COVID Plan, the vaccine rollout in Indigenous communities has come under the microscope. Plus, how should the Morrison Government deal with the companies who received JobKeeper while reporting soaring profits? ABC international affairs analyst Stan Grant joins Fran and PK this week.

The Morrison Government is reclaiming the COVID narrative, but Labor's got a bone to pick about the national plan to reopen the country. Plus, in the wake of the crisis in Afghanistan, is it time to revisit Australia's tough border policy? SMH/The Age Columnist and Senior Writer Jacqueline Maley joins Fran and PK this week.

We go behind the potential incentives for vaccine uptake and modelling that underpins Australia's pathway to living with COVID-19. Plus, the contention over the Morrison Government's temporary promotion of Christian Porter.

The Morrison Government is feeling the heat, with three states in lockdown, low vaccination rates and sinking approval ratings. Plus, whatever happened to the Gaetjens report into an alleged rape in Parliament House? Guardian Australia's Political Editor Katharine Murphy joins Fran and PK.