After an ugly and unnecessary postal survey, Malcolm Turnbull has had a win – but the conservatives in his government will still be pitching for a fight.
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Now that the battle for marriage equality has been won, the fight over the legislation to enable it will heat up.
Major voter concerns for North Queensland reflect the expectations that minor party preferences will determine the election outcome.
If Kristina Keneally could wrest Bennelong once again for Labor, the opposition would inflict a massive blow on the Coalition.
As more than 800,000 Rohingya have now fled Myanmar for Bangladesh, a large-scale humanitarian crisis has unfolded. But what is the most productive way Australia can help?
The real reason for Labor’s return to full preferential voting was to assist them in garnering preferences from the Greens - but it may end up strengthening the LNP.
Small quantities of drugs are getting past customs and then being used to create much bigger batches of illegal drugs like synthetic heroin.
Undecided voters are dismayed by the quality of Queensland’s political leadership.
Michelle Grattan speaks with Deep Saini about the week in Australian politics.
The UN report findings show that concerns far outweigh any improvements in Australia’s human rights record.
A little-known incident 100 years ago reminds us that Australia at the time was riven by class, religious and political divisions.
The bottom line is that voters want the citizenship matter fixed quickly.
Politics podcast: swinging into the Sunshine State’s election
The pundits are reluctant to place bets on who will win Queensland's November 25 election.
The latest arrests of princes, ministers and military officials in Saudi Arabia might be in the name of anti-corruption but it also serves to bolster the Saudi royal family’s power.
At the height of the Vietnam War, the Holt government agreed it would be a good idea if the national football team took part in a tournament in Vietnam to boost morale.
Closing Uluru to climbers is vital to the preservation, maintenance and on-going development of culture, traditions and knowledge.
New research shows that Australians from diverse backgrounds are turning away from traditional media and heading online, a trend that has great significance for media companies.
Despite Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s veto of a loan to Adani, the company could still receive funds from a new government or via previous arrangements.
Whether politicians refer to ‘assisted dying’, ‘assisted suicide’ or ‘euthanasia’ tells us a lot about how they feel about the issue, and the emotional response they aim to convey.
Michelle Grattan speaks with Deep Saini about the week in Australian politics.
Sometimes small changes can be the most effective at reducing violence – and these are seldom acknowledged.
In stories about the Pacific War and the Kokoda Track, women’s stories were often overlooked, but they provide an important perspective on a pivotal moment in history.
The sudden exit from parliament of Senate President Stephen Parry has turned into a toxic blame game, in a further sign of a government crumbling into chaos.
Children as young as ten have been targeted for intensive policing under the NSW Police’s secretive Suspect Targeting Management Plan.
Parents killing their children is uncommon, but there are some risk factors around the crime such as mental illness, previous abuse and domestic violence.