Debate Magazine – Debating Australia's Public Policy

‘Most significant’: Big move of gambling ads
Anthony Albanese says Labor will undertake the “most significant” ever crackdown on gambling ads.
Australia’s huge move over blocked oil route
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has confirmed Australia is in talks to explore ways to secure the critical Strait of Hormuz.
Israel demand as Australia marks ‘tragic’ date
Two years have passed since an Israeli strike killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Israel is yet to explain the attack.
Man shot by police after ‘altercation’
A man has been shot by police following an alleged “altercation” during a welfare check at a home in Brisbane’s north.
Alleged Bondi terrorist’s big legal loss
Alleged Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram has suffered a big legal loss in court after his family claimed they were being harassed in the wake of the mass shooting.
Mayor steps aside over sex offender reference
A Victorian mayor has stepped aside just weeks into his term following revelations he provided a character reference for a convicted child sex offender.
Alleged slave blamed herself for assaults
A nurse who attended to a woman allegedly kept as a slave by a Melbourne couple told a jury that the woman said she had been assaulted but blamed herself for it.
Third man charged over brazen gym shooting
Police have charged a third man over a brazen daylight shooting where masked gunmen allegedly fired twelve bullets at another man outside a popular gym.
‘Switch’: Albo’s plea to Aussie drivers
Anthony Albanese has made an extraordinary plea to Australians in a rare televised address to the nation - and the response has not been kind.
‘Should’ve been an email’: Albo cops backlash
Anthony Albanese’s dramatic national address has drawn backlash, with one TV host declaring it a “whole bunch of nothing”.