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For the first time since 2005, an Australian Labor Party (ALP) senator has taken to the floor in an act of defiance against party rules. Western Australian Senator Fatima Payman broke ranks earlier this week to support a motion calling on Australia to formally recognise Palestinian statehood. Now, at the request of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Payman has been told …

On June 10, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, offered $750 million to Quebec Premier François Legault, left, to help with the influx of asylum seekers into the province. The federal government has asked Quebec to continue holding migrants in its prisons. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press) Despite assurances from all Canadian provinces that they are ending their immigration detention agreements with …

Julian Assange is officially a free man. The founder of Wikileaks was completed this week in exchange for a sentence equal to the time he has served. and his subsequent release were obtained after years of advocacy by his legal team and supporters, including the Australian government. These are the stories of other Australians who have been helped by the …

Northeastern Ontario’s only supervised drug consumption site will stop offering the service at the end of June due to a lack of funding. In April, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) of Cochrane-Timiskaming offered temporary funding to the Safe Health Site so it could remain open until June 30. The organization says it has not received additional funding from the …

Key points WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has pleaded guilty to one charge in a US court in Saipan. Assange walked out of the courtroom and the judge sentenced him to a prison term that he has already served. Despite the verdict that led to Assange’s release, his legal team said his prosecution set a “dangerous precedent.” WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange …

Julian Assange is a hero to many and a traitor to others. Supporters of the WikiLeaks founder and publisher see him as an investigative journalist who uncovered devastating information that governments wanted to keep hidden, while critics see him as a threat to national security. His latest title, however, is free man. His 14-year legal saga to avoid extradition to …

WARNING: This story contains details of residential school experiences. Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc and the Vancouver and Kamloops branches of the Catholic Church have released details of a signed document agreeing to a historical record recognizing the damage caused by residential schools and the role the Catholic Church played. On Easter Sunday, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver, the Diocese of …

Key points The Victorian government has launched a campaign on the impact of microaggressions on people of different gender types. The Unsaid Says a Lot is the first government-led campaign of its kind in Australia. Son Vivienne, CEO of Transgender Victoria, said microaggressions and subtle non-verbal cues can have a major negative impact on people. This article contains references to …

Key points Cooperatives, consisting of members, own the right to a collection of homes, which are often in the same location. Without a landlord making a profit, rents only need to cover the costs of maintaining the property. Cooperative housing rent is more affordable than open market rent and can be set at a percentage of income. Yvonne Jenkins doesn’t …

US President Joe Biden and former US President Donald Trump will debate Thursday evening at 9pm ET on CNN. Here’s a quick look at why it’s making headlines ahead of the actual event. Who participates? Biden, the incumbent Democrat, and Trump, his Republican rival. Both men are the presumptive nominees of their respective parties. What about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.? …