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The prime minister has flagged he has draft legislation on religious freedom waiting in the wings, but unless Peter Dutton agrees to it, it may never see the light of day.
The Nationals leader has a difficult situation on his hands as the former deputy prime minister is involved in yet another scandal.
On Tuesday the government will present its latest implementation plan for Closing the Gap. Which provides a major test for the government as it prepares the next steps after the referendum.
With polling showing strong support for Labor’s new tax changes and the opposition in a difficult position, the prime minister is back in the political ascendency.
Dr O'Donoghue has been remembered as a “giant for our country”, who dedicated her life to the rights, health, and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The experienced media executive will replace outgoing chair Ita Buttrose in March.
The prime minister is under pressure to provide cost of living relief ahead of next month’s byelection, while the former prime minister takes his leave.
The broadcaster’s sacking over a social media post suggests a state of mind induced by two decades of cumulative intimidation, hostility, board-stacking and financial punishment.
Parliamentarians have paid tribute to the Labor MP who has died from cancer aged 50.
He is the second Coalition MP to defect to the crossbench this term. The other is Andrew Gee, who left the Nationals over the party’s opposition to the Voice. The crossbench in the House now numbers 18.
John Howard, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison have signed a statement
The idea of equality is not what it used to be -–and it’s a political headache for Labor.
The vote demonstrated that the project of progressive politics in Australia remains brittle.
It is notoriously difficult for referendums to succeed in Australia – but there are lessons from those that have gone before about how to improve their chances.
In the US, presidents can serve a maximum of two terms or eight years. Should a limit be placed on political leaders here?
She was the longest-serving woman in the Senate’s history.
In years gone by, former prime ministers were often trusted confidants to their successors. Not so these days, when the trend has been for former leaders to make a swift exist from the parliament.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the long-anticipated date to an enthusiastic audience of about 400 in Adelaide.
Leaders projecting command and control have long been the standard in Australian politics. But the trouble arises when strong and successful leaders hang on for too long.
The government has not been able to convincingly explain its decision to refuse Qatar Airways’ bid to expand its flights to Australia.
For a quarter of a century Malaysians have campaigned for something better, for greater transparency and accountability, and a more equitable, cross-communal, way of governing Malaysia.
Parliament missed an opportunity to ban misinformation and disinformation during the referendum campaign.
Maps can be very touchy subjects. That’s why Vietnam has banned the Barbie movie.
The opposition leader says the move is not a comment on the veracity of Thorpe’s claims, which will now be independently investigated.