Labor looks set to win the Queensland election with a bare majority. And while same-sex marriage has passed the Senate, the strong support in regional areas has surprised some commentators.
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Ever wondered how cricket captains make all the decisions they need to make in a test match? In the first of a three-part series, we look at what goes through a captain’s mind on the pitch.
Should defeated party leaders stay in parliament? Former Western Australian premier Colin Barnett is an interesting case in point.
Seldom is a government’s impotence and frustration as much on display as it was when Malcolm Turnbull finally capitulated and announced he would set up a banking royal commission.
Politics Podcast: Matt Canavan on divorce in the LNP and discipline in the Coaliton
Nationals cabinet minister Matt Canavan doesn't agree that breaking up the Queensland LNP would solve any problems politically.
The Sam Dastyari episode underscores the need for clear-cut rules to prevent those with links to foreign governments from using money to influence the political process.
New Zealand’s plan to create the world’s first humanitarian visa for climate refugees has to consider ways people from Pacific Island nations actually want to be assisted.
For the Queensland LNP, the divisions between the progressive and conservative forces within the party may hamper its political prospects.
The allegations of sexual harassment against Don Burke have exposed a media culture rife with misogyny. But what will it take to change?
Abolishing defensive homicide in Victoria was a mistake has left the law inflexibile in dealing with homicide offences.
Australia’s track record on racial equality and tackling racism is under review – and the findings will have significant implications.
Labor has announced it will not support any amendments to the Dean Smith same-sex marriage bill, including an amendment proposed by George Brandis. Here’s why it is right to do so.
A raft of tough new anti-scalping laws have just been introduce in Victoria, But are problems with existing ticketing systems driving fans into the hands of scalpers – and can technology help?
Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison appear to have become hostages to rebel Nationals determined at all costs to secure a commission of inquiry into the banks.
New laws are often seen as an answer in tackling intimate partner violence, but our research shows it is not always the best response.
An analysis of of countries that allow same-sex marriage shows that the proposed amendments to the Dean Smith bill, if allowed, would still enshrine much discrimination.
Labor is still shy of the 47 seats it needs to form government in Queensland, but it is best placed to do so in the coming days.
With the results now hours away, much attention will also be on the performance of One Nation.
The Supreme Court ruling to dissolve Cambodia’s opposition party further suppresses democracy in the kingdom.
Michelle Grattan speaks with Nicholas Klomp about the week in Australian politics.
Now, the service chiefs argue that LGBTI inclusion expands the force’s diversity, bringing different life experiences, and thus increase the ADF’s capabilities.
It is time for fundamentalist Christians to examine their own theology and face up to how it has contributed to the abuse of women, intentionally or otherwise.
What on earth was Julie Bishop thinking when she declared she’d support a ‘formal investigation’ into this week’s damaging cabinet leak?
Australia’s foreign policy white paper acknowledges a disrupted global security environment in which power relationships are shifting.
The closest idea to an actual plan in the white paper seems to be to double-down on the US relationship, and trust that the Trump administration is a blip.