As the prime minister鈥檚 popularity and Labor鈥檚 primary vote plummet,听serious questions are being raised about the government鈥檚 real motivation for seeking to听delay and water down听long-awaited gambling ad ban laws. Suzanne James reports.
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While NSW Labor claims it cannot afford to pay medical professionals the same rates as their counterparts in other states, the public doesn鈥檛 buy it.听Suzanne James reports.
Suzanne James听writes that if governments do not start protecting people from the corporate greed that is destroying so many lives, more CEOs might unfortunately get caught in the crossfire.
Suzanne James talks to Dying With Dignity Victoria president听Jane Morris about defending the important right of end-of-life choice through voluntary assisted dying laws.
NSW Labor听blames overworked workers, but听the Australian Medical Association says the NSW Health budget is 鈥渇ailing to meet patient demand鈥. Suzanne James reports on cuts being planned for Cootamundra.
The NSW Independent Casino Commission handed Star Casino a reduced wrist-slap fine and yet another extension on its still-suspended licence, claiming its latest reprieve is 鈥渋n the public interest鈥. Suzanne James reports.
Suzanne James speaks to WA Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John about changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme which passed in August.
NT Greens Member of the Legislative Assembly Kat McNamara鈥檚听office said voluntary assisted dying听is an important right and that she would look at the option of a private members bill if the new government does not stick to its former commitment. Suzanne James reports.
Bill Shorten, the outgoing National Disability Insurance Scheme minister, should have addressed the disabled community鈥檚 concerns about a debt collection function buried in his new law. Suzanne James reports.
Labor faces internal division, advocate fury and community outrage over its Faustian love-in with the gambling industry, which seeks to water down bi-partisan support for advertising bans. Suzanne James reports.
WA Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John has slammed Labor鈥檚 failure to act on the disability royal commission鈥檚 key recommendations, saying the party has failed the disability community. Suzanne James reports.
With 71% of Territorians supporting the right of the terminally ill to die with dignity, and such laws in every state and the ACT,听it is inevitable the NT will eventually have its world-first VAD rights restored, argues Suzanne James.
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