Stay updated with breaking news from Senator Sam. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Chinese-language media groups in Australia actively self-censor over fears staff, and family members could face reprisals from Beijing. ...
It’s a gas, gas, gas: How Aussie richlisters plan to unlock a fracking fortune in the NT We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss May 29, 2021 The Beetaloo basin, which lies 600km south of Darwin, has the “potential to rival the world’s biggest and best gas resources,” according to the federal government. Save Normal text size Very large text size In June 2018, federal politician Jane Hume rose in the Senate to hail the recipients of that year’s Queen’s Birthday honours. Among them, she noted, was a “special” person, businessman Pau...
Push for criminal age raise has in principle support One government has backed away from raising the age of criminal consent, despite reports attorneys-generals from across the nation are backing the move. Crime by THOMAS MORGAN Premium Content Subscriber only NT senator Sam McMahon has cited kids "knowing what they are doing" as a reason why the Territory should leave the age of criminal responsibility at 10, as the government indicates it supports raising it "in principle". The Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the...
Fifth year of high school could be an option for some Washington state students Senate passes bill allowing ‘bridge year’ for high school students Senate passed a bill that would allow high school students set to graduate this year or next to stay in school for an additional year to catch up on learning and participate in missed extracurricular activities. SEATTLE - What if there was a way that seniors in high school could make 2020 disappear from their transcripts? The possibility of a do-over with a 5th year of high school is a conversation starter for state lawmakers. "This is intere...
BBC News Published image captionSenator Steve Pallett will act as the Progress Party's interim leader Islanders will be able to vote for a new political party in Jersey at the 2022 General Election. The Progress Party has launched itself as a "grass roots" group with members "actively encouraged to participate in developing policy and decision making". It will join Reform Jersey as one of two political parties in the island. Senator Steve Pallett will serve as the party's interim leader, with fellow members including Deputy Steve Luce and former deputy Eddie Noel. The Progress Party will aim...