Right-wing opposition of the Voice to parliament has been dominating the so-called ‘no’ campaign. First Nations communities calling for more detail and more discussion also have reason to oppose it.
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The current draft wording is the model most consistent with Australia’s current and historical constitutional practice.
Michelle Grattan and politics + society editor Amanda Dunn discuss the PM's Press Club address, the Aston byelection with its high stakes for Peter Dutton, and the debate about superannuation
Security vetting is reliant on subjective judgements that may not take into account wider structural inequalities and discrimination.
Australia has a complex scheme of 27 new espionage offences, but prosecuting spies is challenging in practice. Here’s why
Preventing theft on farms is much more difficult than in urban areas for many reasons – but new technological developments may help curb the crimes.
In this podcast, Brennan elaborates on why he believes the referendum question should be reworded and the form he thinks the question should take
Ukraine’s constitutional democracy requires any peace deal to be ratified by its people. If they are ignored, a stable peace deal is far less likely.
The Erdogan government’s response to the devastating earthquakes in Turkey has been widely criticised. But how it might affect the forthcoming presidential election remains to be seen.
Latest polling shows some of the gloss coming off federal Labor and Anthony Albanese - but they are still well ahead of the opposition.
New weapons and technologies have been used on both sides of the conflict. Donors need to be responsible for testing these weapons first to ensure they are in compliance with the laws of war.
One year into a conflict in Europe that many thought impossible, we are likely about to rediscover just how world-shaping wars can be.
The seat is on a 2.8% margin, after a large swing of more than 7% against the discredited Tudge in 2022
The sad reality is that if the demands of these early activists had been met nearly a century ago, we would not be suffering the severe disadvantage that hovers over Aboriginal lives still today.
There are many good proposals in Dreyfus’s reform paper. But they risk being lost once again among the voices of those whose interests are served by maintaining the status quo.
If the 2023 referendum fails, it will at least in part be due to the shortcomings and spoiled hopes of 1967.
Like the Liberals, the Greens have a base that is split between hardliners and moderates. At the radical end, their activists don’t want compromise on core issues; its mainstream voters want outcomes.
Kate Chaney & Michelle Grattan 16.02.2022
This week, Politics with Michelle Grattan features independent MP Kate Chaney. They discuss climate change, integrity, the economy, challenges of the job and more
The terror threat level has receded for now, but another wave will surely come.
People who catfish tend to score highly in the ‘dark tetrad’ personality traits.
A national survey shows that, while Australians see the traditional council services as very important, most support local government involvement in a much broader range of issues and activities.
With less adherence to party politics and a broadly progressive viewpoint, young people will play a key role in the outcome of the Voice to Parliament referendum.
New Zealand is making some progress in its treatment of children and young people. But there is still a way to go to meet its obligations under international law.
The media needs to take greater care when covering these cases, as the reasons behind such violence are incredibly complex.
The resignation of Alan Tudge paves the way for a byelection in the outer-Melbourne seat, which history shows the Liberal Party is likely to hold.