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Jim Chalmers, Andrew Leigh and Gavin Newsom are among the high-ranking politicians reading and sharing Abundance – a book that urges the left to reset its priorities.
In spectacular political theatre that’s spanned two days, the parliament passed a vote of no confidence in Premier Jeremy Rockliff.
21-year-old Charlotte Walker has made history. With huge challenges facing young people, better youth representation in politics is just what we need.
Using legal loopholes to push forward infrastructure projects could backfire on Brisbane’s Olympic and Paralympic Games organisers.
A Victorian machete ban raises several questions, including whether there will be exemptions and what other states and territories are doing.
After a party room meeting, the Liberals will broadly accept four policy demands from the Nationals, paving the way to reconciliation.
While both parties have said they’d like to reunite eventually, the Liberals have a lot to gain by going it alone.
Climate 200, Advance Australia and the ACTU were some of the biggest third party social media advertising spenders during the 2025 election campaign.
The Albanese government now has the political capital to tackle Australia’s massive gambling problem – if it wants to.
The first female leader of the federal Liberal Party has vowed to drag the Coalition back to the centre. But Sussan Ley faces big challenges on multiple fronts.
The prime minister’s new cabinet dumps a couple, promotes others and leaves some holding political short straws.
As the vote counting in the upper house continues, the government is polling strongly. It’s also managed at least 91 seats in the lower house.
Anthony Albanese has credited the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet with rebuilding the public service.
Amid the tastes of sweet triumph and bitter defeat, the major parties are planning the next steps, hanging some out to dry.
The Nationals are the great survivors of Australian politics. This election only increased their power.
South Australia has announced tougher child sex offence laws. Is it a political move or will they actually help?
With polling day just around the corner, six experts analyse the political movements across the country, and what it might mean electorally.
Labor and the Coalition have both made some big housing policy announcements this election, but there are real problems going unaddressed.
Political parties are exempt from many of the regulations about spam and unsolicited marketing – and it’s unlikely to change.
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