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Joyce’s complaint that he is now seen as a “discordant note” overlook his own behaviour.
In the clandestine race for Labor’s next leader, the question is will youth or experience shine through?
Tony Burke on Thursday will outline new powers to combat money laundering, terrorism financing and crime risks associated with cryptocurrency and Crypto ATMs.
Liberal James Paterson has warned his party against a forever ‘ongoing mass public therapy session.’ saying the party has to focus itself on prosecuting Labor.
The former Liberal strategist turned pollster says the Coalition has become ‘catastrophically uncompetitive’ with women and younger voters.
Sussan Ley has reshuffled her frontbench team again after Liberal Andrew Haste resigned as Shadow Minister of Home Affairs over immigration concerns .
Jim Chalmers has watered down from Labor’s changes to superannuation, and fully dumped the plan to tax unrealised capital gains
The ACT senator had his club membership cancelled after going public with concerns about its link with the gambling industry.
A little under a year ago, Michelle Rowland, who was then communications minister, had to make a humiliating retreat, she now might just have to make another
The multiculturalism expert says increased tensions since the October 7 attacks have raised ‘the tideline of hate speech’ in Australia.
The war in Gaza has raised questions and caused serious divisions about the future of multiculturalism, free speech and the right to protest.
The opposition leader has taken the helm at a dire time for her party - and the sharks are already circling.
The Liberal rebel has dramatically quit Sussan Ley’s shadow frontbench citing being unable to craft the Liberals’ immigration policy as his core reason.
Very few voters trust (or even like) politicians, so it’s hard to imagine a world where the government would create more, but Don Farrell may well try.
After a slight delay, the Papua New Guinea government has agreed to sign off on a new defence treaty with Australia.
Opposition finance spokesman James Paterson canvasses the economy and the budget, says the Liberals need to sort out its stance on net zero sooner rather than later.
The prime minister avoided any major pitfalls during his week in the US. Back at home, the Liberal party’s infighting has shown no signs of stopping.
The former Australian ambassador turned scholar says despite more countries recognising Palestine as a state, a peaceful two-state solution is slipping away.
After all the speculation, the prime minister finally has his meeting with the mercurial American president. Now attention will turn to how to manage it.
Foreign policy is proving a sticking point for both the prime minister and the opposition leader, with both presenting lacklustre performances.
The Albanese government on Sunday formally recognised Palestine as an independent state.
University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Bill Shorten has called for a “fundamental re-imagining” of Australia’s universities
The Albanese government will hope its new 2035 target will be well received internationally as it seeks to balance its global relationships.
The Albanese government has announced Australia will commit to cutting emissions by between 62% and 70% on 2005 levels by 2035.
The energy expert says Australia’s only on track to cut its emissions by around 50% by 2035 – ‘so we’re going to have to step up the pace’ in the next decade.
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