Domestic News
Domestic News
The federal Liberal Party has had its second leadership spill in as many years, with National Right stalwart Angus Taylor becoming leader -13/2/2026
Since Kennett's cuts in the 1990s, the Victorian government has been throwing money to the private sector to act as a middleman in rail. The Labor Party has an opportunity to stop this. Why don't they? - 11/2/2026
The minor party and teal independent have decided to sit out of Question Time in protest against the arrival of Isaac Herzog, a man accused of inciting genocide, into Canberra - 11/2/2026
Following the disgusting videos published yesterday, New South Wales Police have attempted to shift the blame for their violence on to non-violent protestors - 10/2/2026
New South Wales Police have acted with excessive violence to discourage peaceful anti-genocide protestors from rallying against the arrival of the President of a state engaging in genocide. - 9/2/2026
The two right-wing parties have agreed to an 11th-hour deal that will reunite the Coalition, amid speculation of a far right coup in the Liberals - 8/2/2026
Many Labor backbenchers have joined human rights campaigners and legal experts in their dismay at the visit of genocidaire Isaac Herzog, who the Australian Federal Police, some have alleged, are required to arrest and investigate upon his arrival to Australia on the 8th. - 6/2/2026
The Victorian Socialists and South Australian Socialists have begun endorsing candidates for their respective state elections, which could likely see the first Marxist elected to parliament since Fred Paterson in 1950 - 4/2/2026
Rail services are set to improve in Melbourne following the government's 'Big Switch', however the toned-down changes have angered the communities that use public transport the most - 1/2/2026
The Jewish Council of Australia has joined a growing list of groups opposed to the visit of President Isaac Herzog, who has actively cheered on the genocide in Gaza, and has led the 'Israeli' state throughout this stage of the conflict. - 31/1/2026
Western Australian Police had previously failed to declare the attempted killing of many Invasion Day protestors in Boorloo (Perth) as a terrorist incident, but have finally declared that it 'potentially' could be a terrorist incident - 30/1/2026
The Co-Chairs have refused the democratic mandate from the Annual General Meeting held just two months ago, and have moved to censure two Pride in Protest-endorsed Board members, including the organisation's only trans board member. - 28/1/2026
The right-wing party will announce its first Shadow Cabinet without the National Party in 38 years, as Sussan Ley narrowly keeps her job as Liberal Party leader - 27/1/2026
Protests will take place across the country today as First Nations communities and allies mark Invasion Day - 26/1/2026
The Labor government's 'mega bill' combining gun law reform and hate speech law reform looks set to be defeated in Parliament, after opposition from both the Coalition and Greens - 15/1/2026
The neo-Nazi group and its related organisations will dissolve on 18 January, so that the group's leadership can escape the consequences of their actions - 13/1/2026
The former Prime Minister cemented the AUKUS agreement and aided in the cutting off of China from several sectors in his time as Ambassador - 13/1/2026
This follows the disgraceful removal of the invitation of Palestinian-Australian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah for her opposition to genocide. - 10/1/2026
The Coalition, currently attempting to seem 'moderate', has shown itself to be still infested by the far-right - 7/1/2026
The first term MP has announced his retirement due to previous controversies - 5/1/2026
The rail service has lost ¾ of its ridership since 2000, and services have been drastically reduced. - 4/1/2026
Troy Stolz, known for his gambling reform advocacy, has joined the far-right party in opposition to gun reform in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack - 2/1/2026
16 people including one shooter are dead and dozens are injured after the second-largest mass shooting in Australian history - 15/12/2025
The minor party has condemned the expansion as they claim that it is detrimental to marine wildlife - 15/12/2025
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found that the government's treatment of prisoners and asylum seekers violates human rights. - 13/12/2025
Police use of pepper spray in 2019 has led to a large payout for a climate protester. - 13/12/2025
The road project has been completed well over budget and well past its scheduled opening date, and will leave road users paying tolls for an extra ten years - 13/12/2025
If elected in 2026, the Liberals have recommitted to scrapping the Suburban Rail Loop, which would leave several construction sites abandoned - 12/12/2025
An Australian Institute for Criminology report has shown the negative impact of racist laws passed in three states and territories - 11/12/2025
Today, hundreds of thousands of teenagers aged 13-16 will be kicked off of social media platforms - 10/12/2025
Fares do not come close to paying for public transport, why do we still pay them? - 10/12/2025
Another person has been killed as a result of the failure to provide Triple Zero functionality to all phones - 9/12/2025
The Coalition has voted against an apology to First Nations people that was today passed by Victorian parliament - 9/12/2025
In an attempt to halt the shrinking numbers in the polls, the Greens have launched a campaign against for-profit aged care - 9/12/2025
Victoria Police has lost a legal battle with a transgender woman over a transphobic referral, and has issued an apology - 9/12/2025
Social media giant Reddit has launched a case in the High Court to have the social media ban for under 16s struck down - 9/12/2025
The Victorian government is set to issue a formal apology to First Nations people for actions of the parliament in previous years tomorrow - 8/12/2025
Former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has joined far-right party One Nation, giving the party representation in the House of Representatives - 8/12/2025
The Socialist Bulletin acknowledges that we write on stolen, unceded Indigenous land. We pay our respects to First Nations elders, past, present, and emerging.