Ministers and factional heavyweights worked behind closed doors to squash an attempted revolt over Israel and Gaza.
- Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The amendment would commit federal Labor to remove the barriers to allow state law to work unfettered.
The Labor National Conference has kicked off in Adelaide, with much fanfare and unity but without some of the tougher debates of old.
In more than 50 years of covering federal politics, The Australian’s editor-at-large says he has ‘never seen a crisis’ like the one facing the Liberal Party today.
Anthony Albanese will announce on Thursday the extension of the Prac Payment system in a speech given to Labor’s national conference
Charlton brings stellar economic and business credentials. But the emerging leader has his sceptics.
The Middle East debate is expected to be one of the few points of serious contention at this week’s national conference.
The draft party platform reaffirms Labor’s support for a two-state solution.
From walking the streets of London with Tommy Robinson to going to luxury fashion shows in Italy, Pauline Hanson may be testing her supporters’ patience.
As he surveys the degraded and demoralised Liberal Party he presides over, Angus Taylor has major problems.
The outgoing Labor president explains why no votes can be taken for granted in a time of ‘anxiety and insecurity’.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking direct oversight of the government’s handling of Australia’s AI rollout with the creation of an Office of AI.
The government believes it can’t allow “the tech bros to let it rip”, as one source puts it. But it can’t allow the country to fall behind the pack either.
Angus Taylor has delivered his most comprehensive attack so far on One Nation in a speech to the Sydney Institute.
Long-time gambling reform advocate Andrew Wilkie says a reason the government is being timid on the issue is because of close relationships with affected industries.
Australia rebukes China over a ballistic missile test in the Pacific as the prime minister shores up other relationships in the region.
The contest will be closely watched for whether One Nation erodes Labor in an outer suburban area, and also for its implications for Hastie.
A planned meeting of the Liberal Party executive was nixed after Deeming brought court action against them.
The late July conference will be a tightly stage-managed affair, particularly when it comes to discussions about AUKUS and Palestine.
The Liberal frontbencher is the opposition’s leading Jewish voice and will soon appear at the royal commission on antisemitism.
The Liberals seem to be unable to resist damaging infighting just as things seemed to be looking up in Victoria.
Like a cumbersome machine, the latest polls show the party is stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Amid the heated debate around multiculturalism there is a strong case for a reset of multicultural policy to make it more resilient in a changing world.
The NDIS minister joined the podcast to discuss the government’s reforms – and what the changes mean for 160,000 Australians.
Two teals, no leader- Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender launch their new party.
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