Veteran right-wing Liberal Kevin Andrews has lost preselection to a former special forces veteran and Barrister Keith Wolahan.
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The Climate Change Commission releases New Zealand’s first comprehensive plan to cut emissions, calling on the government to “pick up the pace”.
We have seen a significant drop in standards at the highest levels of government, creating a perception that things that are fast and loose.
With quarantine infection numbers and border failures likely to keep increasing, the case for stricter travel restrictions is clear.
After winning a landslide victory at the last election, the UK prime minister’s political capital is slipping away thanks to his inept handling of the COVID crisis.
“I will be the leader of this country after the next election,” Albanese declared as he ended the news conference where he announced his reshuffled frontbench. It smacked of a message to himself.
Supply chain transparency is important, but countries like Australia also must do more to support the justice process, such as securing compensation for fishermen and putting traffickers in jail.
Censoring misinformation on social media may only have limited benefits. Responding with facts, however, might be an opportunity to positively influence audiences that are otherwise hard to reach.
The funeral of former national party leader, Doug Anthony, may prompt introspection for many members of the fragmented national party.
The right to return is real but not absolute, and must be balanced with the rights of those already in New Zealand.
If history is any guide, the new US president’s forward-thinking approach toward refugee resettlement could help drive Australia’s commitments to refugee protection, too.
When your ‘friend’ and biggest trading partner is accused of genocide you can’t ignore it. But meaningful change will take more than words.
As her 16-year reign as German Chancellor comes to an end, Merkel will be remembered for her staunch centrism and her willingness to wait to sense the political mood - sometimes then changing course.
As COVID updates have become a daily part of our lives, so too has the sight of sign language interpreters on our screens.
There is a quiet process underway, aimed at achieving the recognition of the First Nations that has so far eluded Australia.
The nuclear-armed and dependent states have been put on notice. They know the treaty jeopardises their claimed right to continue to threaten the planet.
As a “Voice” that would allow Indigenous Australians to have a say in parliamentary and government decisions that affect them takes shape, it is vital it be enshrined in our Constitution.
Cancelling the Tokyo games would be yet another blemish for the new government and could doom its chances in the next election later this year.
Australia is set to get the green light to roll out the Pfizer vaccine any day now. There is a complex process behind this.
What to publish on incendiary issues is a complex matter, but journalists needn’t believe that not publishing, when there is a good reason, violates and inviolable right.
Research suggests there are some differences between what drives women and men to commit filicide. This will help us make sense of such unfathomable crimes.
In the wake of the Capitol riots and baseless claims of election fraud, Trump ends his presidency with his worst approval rating since December 2017.
Analysis shows how Trump and Twitter spread QAnon extremism from the US to Europe, and how hard it will be to undo the damage.
Among the new president’s top priorities should be restoring faith in institutions and science.
Incoming US president Joe Biden can’t mend a broken US democracy alone. Other liberal democracies, including NZ, need to get involved.