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With Gladys Berejiklian and Andrew Constance also resigning, triggering byelections, the party’s funds will be depleted ahead of a federal election.
The Nationals have tried to link the UK energy crisis to its net-zero climate target. But as an expert advisor to the International Energy Agency tells us, the two are unrelated.
The so-called AUKUS pact will include a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines to counter the growing threat posed by China.
After 20 years that cost thousands of lives and trillions of dollars, America’s engagement in the Middle East appears to be over. So what happens now?
The universe has a finite age — 13.8 billion years to be exact. So if it had a beginning, why is it so difficult to say for sure whether it will have an end?
The 26-year-old man has been summonsed to appear before the ACT Magistrates Court on September 16 this year.
A new book argues no-one writing an Australian constitution today would argue for creating a head of state on the other side of the world who is hand-picked by the head of government.
The media empire now seems to be wrestling with internal division over masks, vaccines and lockdowns – while being careful not to damage the Coalition ahead of the next election.
The Tamil asylum seekers will be moved from Christmas Island to Perth community detention while they pursue legal matters and their youngest child receives hospital care.
National Cabinet also agreed on a range of other measures, including making the vaccine available to all Australians aged 40-49.
After months of favourable coverage, this weekend may have marked a turning point in the media’s portrayal of Scott Morrison.
With the country’s vaccine rollout succeeding where pandemic management failed, and Biden moving boldly on climate and immigration, his presidency is off to a promising start.
It’s been another hectic week in politics, with the recommendations for the AstraZeneca vaccine changing, and the government’s keenly-awaited response to the Respect@Work report.
Let’s be frank: no MP needs a course to know gross bullying of people in his local community is appalling conduct for a parliamentarian.
There are many rules that ministers are supposed to abide by in allocating grants to community groups. But they are not followed or enforced, and there is little interest in changing that.
The minister, who is on medical leave, has apologised to Higgins and will pay the settlement out of her own pocket.
The minister is now not sue back at parliament until the May budget sitting, feeding speculation about her future.
To make sure the COVID rollout is accessible to all people living in Australia, the government should consider a migrant amnesty.
Higgins has said she also wants a central role in driving reform in the way Parliament House handles issues like her alleged rape.
New research finds Australians and New Zealanders show high levels of trust in political leaders and in science. This in part explains the strong compliance with successful pandemic measures.
With unrest deepening between pro-independence and loyalist groups, the instability in the French province should be of concern to its near neighbours, including Australia.
Labor has long been seen as the party of bold policy platforms, while the Coalition has played more of a consolidating role. The next election will determine if those characterisations still hold.
Chris Bowen will replace Mark Butler as climate and energy spokesman, signalling a shift on a difficult policy area for Labor.
Twenty-six year old Grace Tame, from Hobart, becomes the first Tasmanian to win the award in its 61-year history.