Labor frontbencher Murray Watt has launched a sweeping attack on Pauline Hanson and One Nation, accusing the party of claiming to represent struggling Australians while repeatedly voting against measures Labor says are designed to improve wages, housing and healthcare. The attack goes directly to the heart of One Nation’s increasingly powerful electoral pitch: that it, … Read more
Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi explicitly encouraged young Australians to join a school-hours walkout against Pauline Hanson and One Nation, telling students seeking her “permission” to attend the nationwide demonstrations: “Of course” — and “Have fun!” The intervention came in a social media video published ahead of Thursday’s “Students Say No to Hanson” demonstrations, which ultimately … Read more
A South Texas family thought they were preparing for their 10-year-old son, Uriah, to enjoy his very first baseball season. Instead, a series of headaches led to unexpected medical tests that revealed a mass on his brain. Soon after, doctors diagnosed Uriah with Stage IV Large B-Cell Lymphoma. Additional testing also found a tumor on … Read more
After days of pain, swelling and uncertainty, 15-year-old Will Roberts has finally received some encouraging news. Doctors discovered that more than two liters of excess fluid had accumulated around Will’s lungs and in his abdomen, causing significant discomfort and adding another difficult challenge to an already exhausting medical journey. Thankfully, doctors were able to safely remove the … Read more
Australians turning to Pauline Hanson have again been portrayed as conspiracy-driven, angry or seduced by “nutty populism”, but polling on One Nation’s extraordinary rise points to a considerably more complicated story: immigration, economic insecurity and collapsing trust in the major parties are pushing voters towards an alternative they believe is finally listening to them. The … Read more
Thousands of Australian students walking out of class to protest Pauline Hanson have ignited a fierce argument over political activism in schools, with One Nation accusing left-wing groups of influencing children while education leaders insist students should have remained in class. The nationwide “Students Say No to Hanson” demonstrations on Thursday brought schoolchildren and university … Read more
Anthony Albanese’s most senior female colleagues have been drawn into the increasingly bizarre political controversy over his “melons” podcast appearance, with critics accusing Labor of applying one standard to its opponents and another when the Prime Minister himself is under fire. Finance Minister and Minister for Women Katy Gallagher, Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Social … Read more
She was only supposed to be going home. It had been an ordinary day, one filled with the simple routines that make up teenage life. A trip to get her hair done. Plans for the days ahead. Thoughts about friends, school, family, and everything that comes with being sixteen years old. No one could have … Read more
When little Adelina was born in the United Kingdom, her family was confronted with a devastating diagnosis involving severe heart failure. Doctors faced an incredibly difficult situation, but her parents refused to give up hope. Just weeks after birth, Adelina underwent an emergency heart transplant—a complex procedure that would have been daunting for even the … Read more
Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi has thrown her support behind school students walking out of class to protest Pauline Hanson and One Nation, appearing in a social media video in which she signs a symbolic “permission slip” encouraging young people to join the nationwide demonstrations. The stunt added another layer of political controversy to the “Students … Read more