CFMEU

Former CFMEU officials challenge administration law

Former CMFEU officials have filed a challenge to the High Court against the “undemocratic” laws forcing the union into administration. Image source: Kgbo, via Wikimedia Commons. Former CFMEU president Jade Ingham has launched a High Court challenge against the Labor government’s law forcing the union into administration over alleged corruption. Ingham said the dispute against…

Baby in Shifa hospital

Israel agrees to 3-day humanitarian pause for polio vaccinations in Gaza

Around 640,000 Palestinian children will be vaccinated against polio during temporary humanitarian pauses in Gaza. Source: Kashfi Halford via Flickr. Israel has agreed to three-day temporary “humanitarian” pauses in the Gaza Strip to allow the distribution of polio vaccinations of around 640,000 children, said a World Health Organization (WHO) official on Thursday. Beginning today, the…

University of Sydney

Labor announces international student cap

Education Minister Jason Clare announced new international student enrolments will be capped at 270,000 across universities and vocational institutions for 2025. Image source: Knowledgeispower3, via Wikimedia Commons. The federal government has announced it will introduce a cap limiting the enrolment number of new international students in an effort to curb migration. Education Minister Jason Clare…

Emmanuel Macron

French president rejects left-wing PM candidate

French President Emmanuel Macron has refused to appoint the NFP candidate Lucie Castets as prime minister, leaving France without a government seven weeks after the election. Image source: Faces Of The World, via Flickr. French President Emmanuel Macron has refused to appoint a prime minister from the left-wing coalition that won the most parliamentary seats…