Samantha Dick
Journalist at ABC Darwin
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2 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Samantha Dick
Peter Dutton's father suffered a medical episode just hours before the Opposition Leader faced off against Anthony Albanese in the first leaders' debate of the election campaign. Bruce Dutton, 79, is in hospital in a stable condition. The Sky News leaders' debate went ahead as planned on Wednesday night in Western Sydney.
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abc.net.au | Samantha Dick
More Australians will have access to free mental health support under a $1 billion promise from Federal Labor, which seeks to put affordable healthcare at the centre of its re-election pitch. The funding pledge includes $225 million to either build or upgrade 31 walk-in Medicare mental health centres, which offer free and immediate mental health support to anyone, with or without a Medicare card.
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abc.net.au | Samantha Dick
The future of Australia's Same Job Same Pay laws under a Coalition government remains in doubt, despite Opposition Leader Peter Dutton saying "we're not going to" repeal them. Business groups and big mining companies have previously lobbied hard against the workers protections, legislated by the Albanese government in 2023. Critics argue the laws unfairly force employers to pay inexperienced contract workers the same amount as workers with decades of knowledge and experience.
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abc.net.au | Samantha Dick
The prime minister insists his government's vehicle efficiency standards scheme has "strong support" from industry, amid concerns car makers could pull models from Australia. This week the ABC revealed some popular car brands are considering pulling models from the Australian market from July, when the government's new fuel efficiency laws become enforceable.
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3 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Evelyn Manfield |Samantha Dick
Students and union groups fear the Coalition's crackdown on "woke" ideology in schools and universities could threaten freedom of speech. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has offered little detail about his plan to fight "indoctrination" in schools, but signalled cuts to "wasteful government spending" within the federal education department if elected.
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The NT's public guardian has revealed why some adults are at risk of being under guardianship when there's no need @abcnews https://t.co/xrBazvuLeh
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An Aboriginal woman's fight to get off guardianship in the remote NT has revealed a deeper problem with "culturally biased" cognitive exams, says leading psychologist @TracyWesterman @abcnews https://t.co/qmViomyTPp