Feeling unwelcome: Why debate is mounting over an ancient ceremony
From local councils to sporting ovals and the steps of parliament, the Welcome to Country ceremony performed by Indigenous ...
In the news today: Conservative caucus meets in Ottawa
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on ...
Parliament has passed landmark election donation laws. They may be a ‘stitch up’ but they also improve Australia’s democracy
The new politIcal donation laws will have a dramatic affect on how federal elections are funded in Australia. Could they ...
As WA election looms, many voters don't know who opposition leader Shane Love is
WA's little-known opposition leader is fighting for recognition, his seat and the future of his party. On a road trip through ...
US deports 104 Indians, Opposition flags ‘inhuman’ treatment—how UK, Australia, Russia and EU handle illegal migrants
On February 5, a US military aircraft deported 104 illegal Indian immigrants to Amritsar, leading to political controversy ...
Grattan on Friday: Albanese and Trump put Australia in holding patterns on election timing and tariffs
When parliamentarians left Canberra on Thursday after the fortnight sitting, federal politics had the air of an uneasy ...
As it happened: WA news on Wednesday, February 12
The upgrade of thousands of Smartrider readers to allow for credit card and mobile phone payments was announced in September ...
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Hume flags stewardship questions over public service headcount
The commitment from Hume to press the APSC on the matter followed the Coalition flagging it had received an independent assessment from the Parliamentary Budget Office that the government is set to ...
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Coalition defend their support of hate speech laws
The Coalition is facing extensive backlash following its decision to embrace Labor’s new hate speech laws. Despite having ...
Australia news LIVE: Federal Labor downplays Victorian byelection results; Closing the Gap report finds only five targets on track
Rio Tinto (down 1.2 per cent), BHP (down 1 per cent) and Fortescue (1.5 per cent) deepened their losses at the end of ...
A great divide: Protesters and counter-protesters bring Melbourne to a standstill
Since October 7, 2023, pro-Palestinian protesters have staged weekly rallies outside the State Library of Victoria. Today, ...
Australian Labor PM accedes to Coalition on sweeping “hate speech” laws
The new legislation, in which Albanese agreed to include draconian mandatory jail terms, is a serious threat to anti-genocide ...