The Coalition government had hoped that news of the boat would support its claim a Labor government would encourage the people smuggler trade, which would in turn sway some voters at the last moment.
Ex-prime ministers have been a varied bunch - some committing themselves to public service; others firing shots from the sidelines. Scott Morrison appears to be taking an altogether different path.
What do popular ‘settler’ Australian stories like The Castle and Trent Dalton’s books say about who we are? What do they evade? Jeanine Leane investigates the state of post-Mabo Australian literature.
Dutton is set to walk unopposed into the opposition leader’s job on Monday. A shattered parliamentary party has nowhere else to go.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the QUAD Leaders Meeting
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Word from The Hill: Biden impressed by Albanese’s energy (even if the Liberals weren’t)
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his interim ministers Penny Wong, Jim Chalmers, Richard Marles and Katy Gallagher arrive for a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra.
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Menzies’ party has been delivered a massive blow - complete with loud messages - from its traditional base. The question now is whether it will listen.
Wes Mountain, The Conversation; Amanda Dunn, The Conversation, and Liam Petterson, The Conversation
Explore the seats that changed hands, the make-up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the two party preferred vote in our 2022 federal election at-a-glance graphic.
The Morrison government has been resoundingly defeated, with Labor headed for office, although whether in a minority or majority was unclear late Saturday night.
The loss of so many from the moderate wing could radically shift the balance of power internally within the Liberal Party and its position within the Australian party system.
Senior Lecturer in Political Science: Research Fellow at the Cairns Institute; Research Associate for Centre for Policy Futures, University of Queensland, James Cook University