A certain frustration has been foaming on the surface of the nation's capital for some time, and the bubble everyone's been talking about lately has brought this pot of rage to boiling point.
Category Archives: Community and Society
RetroFocus catches up with Bob the skateboarding postie
In 1977 Bob Hastie returned from a two-month trip to the United States with just 10 cents in his pocket and an idea in his head — to bring backyard skating to Sydney's northern beaches. RetroFocus finds out how Bob went and if he is still living his skateboarding dream.
I tried becoming Insta-famous — it’s harder than you think
It's as easy as posting a couple of pictures of dogs, sunsets and breakfast plates, right? Wrong. Being an influencer is hard work — and boring, writes Stephanie Coombes.
En Marche’s Anne Genetet on Strasbourg attack and yellow vest protests
RN Drive speaks to a member of Emmanuel Macron's En Marche party about the attack on the French city of Strasbourg and the protests against economic policies taking place across the country.
Shadow Attorney Mark Drefyus: religious freedoms and anti-corruption
With Parliament safely risen for the year, Prime Minister Scott Morrison today delivered major announcements on religious freedoms and a federal anti-corruption body.
Morrison’s religion debate has divided his colleagues, but that’s not the whole story
Some Liberal MPS fear taking a proposal for a religious discrimination act to an election is a risky move by the Prime Minister, but by framing the issue around multiculturalism he is presenting a challenge to Labor, writes Patricia Karvelas.
Surprise announcement adds to delays for the aged care royal commission
It's already running behind schedule and the general public is still waiting for information — although the industry has been kept up to date. Now, a surprise announcement further changes the royal commission's plans, writes Anne Connolly.
Thai detention extended for Melbourne-based refugee Hakeem Al-Araibi
Hakeem Al-Araibi, who was granted refugee status in Australia in 2017, is fighting extradition to Bahrain stating that he fears he will be tortured if he is returned.
Closing the Gap refresh
Indigenous representatives will play a central roll in designing the new Closing the Gap targets and monitoring progress.
Population expert disagrees with slashing migrant intake
ANU Demographer Peter McDonald spoke at COAG, and has reservations about plans to cut migration.