After 16 years in government, the Liberals oust Labor in South Australia – but the biggest disasters of the night were Nick Xenophon and SA-BEST, with Xenophon not even winning his seat.
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Michelle Grattan speaks with Lawrence Pratchett about this weekend’s elections.
There are undoubtedly advantages for unions in terms of access and policy influence by having former officials as MPs.
Much is in play for South Australia in this weekend’s state election – politically and economically.
Labor sources are talking down the chances of Ged Kearney in Batman, though the party is not writing off the seat.
When Aung San Suu Kyi led her party to victory in 2015, many hoped Myanmar’s worst days were behind them. But the government’s complicity in the Rohingya crisis has tarnished her reputation.
Too often, we automatically dismiss ideas with unsettling implications. We need to focus on evidence, and on ordinary fairness and compassion towards others.
Irish influence on Australian English is much like the influence of the Irish on Australians themselves — less than you’d expect on the surface, but everywhere once you start looking.
Most surveys are consistent in finding there is a substantial minority of the view that immigration is too high, but not a large majority.
In order to to combat the decline of trust in civil society, we need to cultivate global citizens who are able to thrive in an increasingly diverse and globalised world.
Australia’s challenge is to prove its utility to ASEAN, and vice versa.
Politics podcast: the Batman byelection battleground
On Saturday, Labor and Bill Shorten face a major test in the Melbourne seat of Batman.
It is not yet midnight, but as the crisis deepens, the diplomatic and military options get more and more complex. And the possibility of war with North Korea is now very real.
We are not yet “post-truth”, but truth-telling remains vital in sustaining open and democratic societies.
The minor party vote in Australia is historically high and growing, as trust in the bigger parties slides away.
The greatest moral challenge of our time is our flawed conception of morality itself.
Michelle Grattan speaks with Deep Saini about the week in Australian politics.
The polls seem to be swinging back in favour of the Andrews Labor government in Victoria, while in New South Wales it’s neck-and-neck.
A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reveals grim detail on the breadth of child abuse in Australia. But crucial national data on abuse in out-of-home care remains elusive.
Adani is being seen as a test of Bill Shorten’s commitment to policy integrity versus his willingness to say and do whatever is politically expedient.
There is no major sporting competition in the world that has enjoyed such a run without crowning back-to-back champions as the NRL.
Equal rights are not enough. Inequality exists in our minds, in our biases and prejudices, and that remains to be fixed.
Politics podcast: the “X factor” in the South Australian election
Labor is pitching for a fifth term in South Australia.
The two countries have come to a historic agreement, but some matters remain unresolved.
The increasing availability of drugs online raises questions about policing methods that were developed to deal with more traditional drug markets.