A report released by Anglicare has revealed that there are eight disadvantaged jobseekers for every entry-level position in Australia.

The report investigated how many jobs are available to persons with significant barriers to employment such as older people and whose how have been unemployed long term. This number is up from last year when it was reported that there was one position for every 5 and a half disadvantaged workers in the country.

Gladys Berejiklian has faced new questions regarding whether her relationship with disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire initiated a meeting between the Premier and two convicted criminals on the topic of gaming issues.

The revelation of this meeting came in 2018 where opposition MPs condemned Berejiklian’s actions insisting it was a bad judgement call.

Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail in Florida yesterday less than two weeks after contracting corona virus.

The 60 minute rally covered Trumps typical talking points of America's military might, wealth and police funding. Less than a month away from the election Trump was eager to return to the stage perhaps encouraged by the latest market analysis that points firmly in favour of the victory of his democrat opponent Joe Biden.

The European Union is gearing up to place sanctions on Russia after receiving no credible explanation regrading the poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny.

The proposal lead by France and Germany hinges on the finding of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons that discovered the presence of the banned soviet era nerve agent Novichok in Navalny’s body.

An increased amount of welfare recipients could soon receive payments in the form of cashless debit cards. 

Last week's federal budget allocated an undisclosed amount of money dedicated to the continuation of its cashless debit card trail. The program is an attempt to curb drug ,alcohol abuse, and gambling abuse and is currently being trailed in 4 regions across the country.

One person has died and two others have been hospitalised following a construction incident at the Curtin University in Perth.

The 23 year old was working on a construction site at the university when the roof of the building under construction collapsed. The cause for the incident is yet to be established with the Western Australia Police Commissioner  explained that the workers were on the buildings canopy carrying out work when the roof suddenly and without warning gave way to a 20 meter drop. 

Labour MP Jackie Trad announced labour has guaranteed that 50% of the land about the currently under construction train site at the Gabba is to be used for public park lands. The commitment comes with the promise the space will be co-designed with the community.

The plan also promises the construction of affordable built to rent housing designed with key workers such as medical professionals and front line workers as well as social housing.

LNP opposition leader Deb Frecklington has defended her record yesterday after members of her own party referred her to the state election watchdog following concerns over donations stemming from a series of fundraisers attended by the MP.

Franlkington has been accused of violating laws that aim to deter political influence amongst property developers.