The Albanese government faces problems on several fronts as the Iran War drags on.
- Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The security expert says there’s been a ‘disturbing’ rise in Australians’ anxiety about national security over the past two years.
With the rise of One Nation and growth of grievance politics, what Labor leaders choose to say to those alienated voters will be key
Taylor is in desperate need of a strategy to counter One Nation.
In a time of economic uncertainty, just how bold will Jim Chalmers be? Or how bold will Anthony Albanese let him be?
After a national cabinet meeting on Australia’s fuel supply, leaders were quick to reassure there was no current shortage.
Australia’s inflation rate could peak in “the high 4s or even higher” this year, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
The committee said it had consistently heard that the current design of the discount “can distort decision making and incentivise tax planning”.
Ahead of the May 9 by-election, hear from candidates and locals about the early frontrunners to win Farrer – long held by former Liberal leader Sussan Ley.
The new Nationals leader promotes a ‘posse of patriots’ to the Coalition front bench.
Dennis Richardson leaving the Royal Commission has raised eyebrows and raised more questions about the commission and it’s scope.
The Nationals have chosen a hard-line leader for their existential battle against One Nation.
The Nationals leader quits after an extended period of turmoil for his party and the Coalition.
The Reserve Bank’s Andrew Hauser told The Conversation’s podcast inflation is likely to be higher than projected before the war in the Middle East broke out.
News of the defections came as the government announced the deployment, in response to requests from the region, of an E-7A Wedgetail to the gulf.
Labor is expected to be returned in power in a landslide. But the election is also the first test of One Nation’s ability to turn its surging popularity into seats.
In 2003, Labor was strongly against the Iraq war. But more than 20 years later and in power, Albanese has had to do a different sort of political calculus.
The byelection for the regional New South Wales seat of Farrer, vacated by former opposition leader Sussan Ley, will be held on May 9.
Addressing the federal parliament, Carney once again pressed his now familiar argument for middle power activism as the old world order disintegrated.
The government has deployed six “crisis response” teams to the Middle East to help deal with the overload caused by the huge number of Australians stranded.
The Liberal Party’s federal executive decided on Friday to bury its election review. But it was unable to cremate it.
The Senate chose to censor Senator Pauline Hanson over her comments on Muslims.
The Albanese government has backed the American strike on Iran, while confirming Australia was not given prior warning.
The unvarnished assessment of the Liberals’ disastrous 2025 campaign won’t see the light of day following a decision from the party’s executive.
Deposed Liberal leader Sussan Ley formally resigned from parliament on Friday – and sent a blunt challenge to her successor, Angus Taylor.
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