The Hunter bus crash was a tragedy,but it was not a premeditated loss of life. If justice is to be truly served,there should now be a judicial inquiry into the driver’s employer.
Julian Assange’s plea deal and subsequent release dominated headlines this week,while Labor grappled with its first MP crossing the floor in 19 years. Alex Ellinghausen and James Brickwood captured it all.
What the government did was not fair. Bring on the republic. I’d be happy with Mostyn as the first president.
Proposed legislation to amend Sam Mostyn’s salary says it was calculated to “moderately exceed” the five-year average salary of High Court Chief Justice Stephen Gageler.
Governor-General David Hurley’s job is almost done. But his final trip overseas,his 19th in the job,was as moving as any that had come before.
The former premier’s public health role and Big Build legacy have helped put him in the company of next governor-general Sam Mostyn on this year’s honours list.
The people of the electorate of Cook vote in Saturday’s byelection just as Scott Morrison,the MHR who represented them for 17 years,has his reputation as prime minister tarnished once again.
The businesswoman and lawyer was the first female AFL commissioner and was previously the president of Chief Executive Women.
The potential appointment of an Indigenous governor-general could heal some of the wounds still raw from last year’s Voice referendum.
This year’s Australia Day honours list celebrates the contribution of universities and academics to the nation.
Long criticised for being dominated by men,the Order of Australia has achieved gender parity for the first time,but Governor-General David Hurley says lifting Indigenous and multicultural representation in the honours system is next.