The Albanese government finds itself in policy quicksand on three core issues as the sitting fortnight looms.
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There is nothing in the agreement that is positive for the US and did not already exist before the war.
Stateless people can struggle to access the most basic human rights many of us take for granted such as education, health care, the ability to work and move freely.
The departing Liberal frontbencher also said it’s ‘mad’ to be talking about doing deals with One Nation so far from an election.
Anti-trans policies are often described as protective, but they follow a documented pattern that creates conditions to make exclusion and harm easier to justify.
Despite its comedic origins and mission as the ‘voice of the lazy and unemployed’, the movement represents a seismic shift in India’s political landscape.
Sextortion is a form of online blackmail where a perpetrator coerces or tricks a victim into sending intimate images. New research shows it’s on the rise.
Pauline Hanson’s first-ever – and perhaps only-ever – appearance at the National Press Club was Hanson off the leash.
Tens of thousands of people were arrested this year alone in Iran, and thousands are executed every year.
Meanwhile, the Allan government is in trouble in Victoria ahead of November’s state election.
Russia is losing on the battlefield – and on the global stage, as the US and China distance themselves from the war.
With One Nation soaring in the polls and the Coalition flagging, there has been talk about them striking a deal. But such a move may also help Labor retain office.
How did the Socceroos manage to stun Turkey at the World Cup, and what are their chances going forward?
The US president is trying to shift the blame for his failures in Iran – and the Kurds are an easy scapegoat.
One party wants to lower fares. The other wants more services. Neither proposal represents a serious plan to address decades of public transport underfunding.
They are more engaged in news and more willing to pay for it – and they do so primarily through social media.
Among the 48 nations contesting the FIFA World Cup, how much do demographic factors like population and median age matter? See how your national squad compares.
The Liberals’ loss of Jonno Duniam prompts wider questions about how politics is operating these days.
The deal will leave Iran in a stronger position than before the war, the US with far less leverage in the region, and Israel in the lurch.
One woman said her husband and his friends told her that, in Australia, police strip-search women who complain about domestic violence.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s approval rating has hit dire levels. Meanwhile, Pauline Hanson leads as preferred prime minister in federal Resolve poll.
Despite a long history of being pro-choice, Pauline Hanson is adopting an array of Trumpian tactics – including trying to wind back abortion access.
The opposition is losing one of its most effective shadow ministers.
It was imperative to have the post-Bondi royal commission, but the evidence to come will highlight and could even exacerbate the strains in our fractured society.
There’s a crucial difference between soft power and spectacle. Early signs indicate the World Cup will offer more of the latter for Trump’s America.