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The Key to Tackling the Housing Crisis
The Minns Labor Government was elected earlier this year with a clear plan for tackling the housing crisis currently plaguing the country, but particularly affecting New South Wales as the most populous…
Meaningful Access: Abortion in Regional, Rural and Remote NSW
On 26 September 2019, the collective sigh of activists could be heard across NSW. The argument for reproductive rights had been won. However, with the erosion of access to healthcare under Coalition…
The Big Reasons Behind Microcredentials
By the time I finished my undergraduate degree, I had worked in more jobs and industries than my mum throughout her entire career. I’m not alone in this. Today, the average worker can expect to hold three…
The History of Disability Rights in the Labor Party
The Labor Party is the only political party that makes substantial and progressive change for young people. That is a sentiment that I still believe to this day, a sentiment which has been proven correct…
The Argument for Paid Student Placements
“Equal pay for equal work,” cried feminist union activists of the past. Iconic women such as Muriel Heagney and Zelda D’Aprano, founders of the Council of Action for Equal Pay and the Women’s Action…
Public Transport for Regional NSW
Regional New South Wales (NSW) faces a pressing need for improved public transport infrastructure to address a myriad of challenges facing communities. The vast expanse of Regional NSW encompasses…