Australia (Labor Party)

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (552+ words) A half-billion-dollar election splurge that included a controversial golf club grant has driven a wedge between senior ministers and public servants. The $560 million Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program has drawn sharp criticism from good-governance groups for funding promises made…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (793+ words) Anne Twomey says $6m for Marrickville golf club given under ‘farcical scheme’, which Labor has defended as within rules Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast A leading constitutional expert has labelled an Albanese government decision to…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (519+ words) Legislation is an effort by ruling Liberals to address growing clash over who has access to doctor-assisted death Canada’s federal government said Wednesday it would advance legislation to prevent people whose sole health condition is mental illness from accessing euthanasia,…...

6+ hour, 6+ min ago   (250+ words) Justice Minister Sean Fraser said there is no consensus in the medical community on when mental illness can be considered irremediable and cited concerns about inadequate access to mental health care. “While there is not a perfect consensus on this…...

6+ hour, 31+ min ago   (199+ words) Unlimited access to every article, the digital magazine and the newsletters, from £5.99 a month. The Canadian government said it would indefinitely extend the prohibition on medical assistance in dying where mental illness is the sole underlying condition Canada has paused…...

8+ hour, 8+ min ago   (74+ words) The federal government will table legislation to indefinitely exclude people whose sole medical condition is a mental illness from receiving medical assistance in dying (MAID), Justice Minister Sean Fraser announced on Oct. 7. Fraser said the decision reflected the recommendations of…...

12+ hour, 34+ min ago   (412+ words) Steve Rotheram, mayor of the Liverpool City Region(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo) Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has described the cancellation of Black History Month celebrations in St Helens by the Reform UK council leader as “the worst dog whistle…...

8+ hour, 28+ min ago   (950+ words) Justice Minister Sean Fraser said the decision to pause the expansion was a difficult one Canada says it will indefinitely suspend plans to expand its medically assisted dying law to people whose sole condition is mental illness, citing a lack…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (411+ words) An inner-city mayor has walked from court acquitted of unlawful assault after a protester accused him of punching her in the face. A prominent mayor has been cleared of punching a community activist who had gatecrashed his election after-party. City…...

10+ hour, 11+ min ago   (729+ words) Liverpool City Region's mayor Steve Rotheram has described a decision by a Merseyside council to withdraw support for Black History Month as "the worst dog whistle politics". The period is marked every October and celebrates the achievements, history and contributions…...