Josh Adams

Reduced NSW equality bill passes, discrimination remains

The long-delayed Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2024 finally passed the New South Wales parliament, albeit with reduced protections for LGBTIQ people to appease NSW Labor. Josh Adams reports.

Will Labor act on supermarket duopoly price gouging?

While so many struggle to meet rising household bills, Labor refuses to take action to stop the supermarket duopoly from price gouging. Josh Adams reports.

LGBTIQ community forces Labor to backflip on census questions

Under pressure, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backflipped several times on excluding new questions about gender and sexuality in the 2026 Census. The harm this does to LGBTIQ communities should not be discounted, writes Josh Adams.

Law centre criticises anti-protest laws, calls for federal human rights act

The Human Rights Law Centre’s latest report on anti-protest laws should concern all those trying to win more democracy from a system geared to limit it. Josh Adams reports.

LGBTIQ organisations push NSW to amend laws to ensure equality for trans people

NSW is the last state to ensure trans people are not discriminated against. But progress is slow with conservative lobby groups doing all they can to prevent equality, as Josh Adams reports.

Lidia Thorpe: Prisoners need equal access to healthcare

Gunnai Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has joined growing calls from medical  experts for incarcerated people to receive equal access to healthcare. Josh Adams reports.

Is Labor moving to weaken anti-discrimination laws?

A debate around Labor’s proposed religious discrimination law has flared up following the Australian Law Reform Commission’s report, which was made public at the end of March. Josh Adams reports.

NSW gay hate report recommends new inquests, police education

Justice John Sackar’s report on LGBTIQ hate crimes is a damning indictment of the NSW Police. Josh Adams reports.

Labor falls short on Robodebt royal commission measures

Labor has been criticised for refusing to implement some critical recommendations which would help welfare recipients and make it harder to ever implement a Robodebt scheme again. Josh Adams reports.

Senate to probe Middle Arm Development Precinct

Northern Territory Labor's claims that the Middle Arm Development Precinct will be sustainable and that it is not subsiding fossil fuels will now be scrutinised by a Senate inquiry. Josh Adams reports.

As domestic violence deaths rise, NSW gov’t ponders more police powers

Women’s rights organisations have voiced their concern with Labor and the NSW Police's law-and-order approach. Josh Adams reports.

Mining CEOs Gina Rinehart and Andrew Forrest are still topping the Rich List. Image: Green Left

As we struggle to get by, billionaires are getting richer

Gina Rinehart and Andrew Forrest are still at the top the Rich List, their fortunes growing because the mining boom and tax rules favouring the 1%. Josh Adams reports.