As Vietnam’s top leader visits Australia this week, he may struggle to convince a distrustful diaspora to engage deeply with the communist government in Hanoi.
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The deliberately misleading ‘Free Palestine’ party was established by a pro-Israeli YouTuber to swing votes from left to right. And it’s perfectly legal.
Australia’s census has a complicated history with Indigenous peoples. One major issue is an ongoing undercount of First Nations people.
Despite a slump in Albanese’s approval rate, he maintains a comfortable lead as preferred prime minister.
Australia has more polls than ever. Research shows poll-focused media coverage increases public cynicism and damages political debate.
The history of electoral reform in NZ is full of policy surprises. But the prime minister’s latest announcement still makes little political sense.
An AFL player with concussion history signed a secret waiver to protect his club from future court action. It’s a sign something has to change.
A new study examining online hate during the so-called March for Australia rallies found white supremacy was rife. But there are patterns we can see to help stop it.
Victoria’s election on November 28 has taken on a drama and significance we wouldn’t have anticipated a year ago and will be closely watched by federal players.
Trump has demanded loyalty from his appointees – but he’s finding he can’t control the judiciary.
Pedestrians are more likely to be killed by heavier cars – and even more so if the vehicle is taller, Australian-first research has found.
As consistent as her beliefs on race and immigration, Hanson has been championing men’s rights causes for 30 years – at the expense of women.
The minister cancelling his press club appearance was embarrassing and revealing.
In an apparent Australian first, an attack on a Victorian defence manufacturer is being investigated as a potential act of far-left terror.
The outgoing union leader said that beyond the new Victorian royal commission, ‘a lot more needs to be done’ to fight corruption in construction Australia-wide.
Even with human rights safeguards in place, the new convention risks giving authoritarian regimes new tools to target their critics.
As democratic socialists make inroads into mainstream US politics, one loaded word is doing a lot of work for their ideological opponents.
The Albanese government will expand the scheme which provides incentives to households and businesses to install rooftop solar.
In the immediate aftermath of Labor’s leadership spill, new polls bring better news for the struggling Coalition.
Iran’s new supreme leader is reportedly more interested in building a bomb than his father. Where does this leave future negotiations?
The media have the power to make Hanson’s tyrannical attitudes and behaviour a central issue, and their failure to use this power has only emboldened her.
Explosive allegations of betting inducements have been heard at a Senate inquiry into online gambling laws.
New Zealand is lifting its defence spending while deepening its military ties with Australia. But what happens when it needs to say no?
History suggests that without legal and moral accountability, reconciliation and durable peace will remain elusive.
Renters account for an increasingly larger share of the adult population. Research analysing more than 25 years of voting data shows what this means politically.