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A state-level byelection is rarely of interest to anyone outside the electorate in question. But the poll in Secret Harbour will test Pauline Hanson’s party.
Critics say internal IDF investigations are too slow and biased, and the bar to holding soldiers accountable is far too high.
New research shows Question Time has increasingly focused on the prime minister, raising questions about the ‘presidentialisation’ of Australian politics.
Perpetrators gradually build trust with young people before pressuring them to harm pets, siblings, or themselves.
Farley described One Nation’s immigration target as more complex than its official 130,000 figure, estimating about 40,000 more ‘rotating’ migrants were also needed.
How the AFL handles complaints of sexual assault sends a message to women and girls.
The new legislation tinkers around the edges rather than making bigger changes to really tackle gambling harm.
After striking an agreement with the opposition, the government agreed to somewhat toughen its original plan on the legislation.
Rather than focusing only on what men should stop doing, we should also pay greater attention to the kinds of men we hope they become.
Armed groups are challenging the group’s hold on power. Can they present a united front?
My research has found religious education can encourage critical thinking in children, instil kindness and tolerance, and help expand students’ worldviews.
The assistant minister argues Australia needs to leverage its data centre advantage and translate that into benefits and growth for the broader economy.
What are betting inducements, which are a key sticking point in the government’s gambling reform bill?
Anthony Albanese has the NSW premier on board for the national scheme – but other states remain undecided or implacably opposed.
The state party’s Senate ticket is shaping up to be a bunfight, with three senators up for election but perhaps only one likely to survive at the 2028 election.
It’s illegal to import or possess them, but child-like sex dolls can be bought online. Each seizure is an opportunity to prevent real child sex abuse.
Many sporting leagues are trying to reduce concussion risk, but their policies mainly fail to mention a growing threat.
While federal Labor remains ahead in most polls three months after the budget, Victorian Labor is trailing the Liberals ahead of the November state election.
Victorian voters surveyed named cost of living, crime and health as their top three policy issues, with just over three months until the next state election.
Ukraine has proposed a deal to halt attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea – an effort to allow grain shipments to resume from both countries.
Elders say there are many drivers of community violence and unrest that go unaddressed by typical law and order responses. Here’s what they’re doing instead.
While setting up new revenue streams for struggling newsrooms is a welcome move, the laws themselves are far from perfect.
Girls who are 15 now will be about 21 when Brisbane 2032 rolls around. But many will have walked away from sports by then.
The US president often provides meandering non-answers and strange speeches, but news reports omit the weirdness. Does it matter?
Neither side can stomach a strategic defeat. Nor can they find a way to an exit ramp.
























