Labor is expected to be returned in power in a landslide. But the election is also the first test of One Nation’s ability to turn its surging popularity into seats.
- Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
In 2003, Labor was strongly against the Iraq war. But more than 20 years later and in power, Albanese has had to do a different sort of political calculus.
The byelection for the regional New South Wales seat of Farrer, vacated by former opposition leader Sussan Ley, will be held on May 9.
Addressing the federal parliament, Carney once again pressed his now familiar argument for middle power activism as the old world order disintegrated.
The government has deployed six “crisis response” teams to the Middle East to help deal with the overload caused by the huge number of Australians stranded.
The Liberal Party’s federal executive decided on Friday to bury its election review. But it was unable to cremate it.
The Senate chose to censor Senator Pauline Hanson over her comments on Muslims.
The Albanese government has backed the American strike on Iran, while confirming Australia was not given prior warning.
The unvarnished assessment of the Liberals’ disastrous 2025 campaign won’t see the light of day following a decision from the party’s executive.
Deposed Liberal leader Sussan Ley formally resigned from parliament on Friday – and sent a blunt challenge to her successor, Angus Taylor.
The ISIS brides story is the latest instance of how the Labor caucus, and particularly the left, has mostly taken a vow of public silence.
In a speech on Wednesday to the McKell Institute Julian Hill says progressives shouldn’t fail to acknowledge that concerns over migration are real.
The anti-corruption expert says Victoria’s Labor government was willing to ‘deal with the devil’ on its Big Build projects – at the cost of ‘bad governing’.
Chris Minns provides clarity on the issue of ISIS brides while the government and opposition tie themselves in knots.
The Coalition, eyeing voters lost to One Nation, is demanding the ISIS brides and their families never get here. While the government plays defense.
The newly installed Liberal deputy leader talks about the turnaround in her fortunes, the spectre of WorkChoices, and why she doesn’t believe in quotas for women.
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has appointed Tim Wilson to go head-to-head as shadow treasurer against the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers.
Sussan Ley addressed the media with a speech that was gracious in defeat, but came with an announcement new Liberal leader Angus Taylor would not have wanted.
Angus Taylor has defeated Sussan Ley for Liberal leader by a hefty margin of 34-17, giving him strong authority.
Sussan Ley always seemed set to be only an interim Liberal leader but could Angus Taylor suffer the same fate?
A bevy of Liberal frontbenchers supporting Angus Taylor’s leadership challenge resigned their positions on Thursday, ahead of Friday’s 9am party vote.
Angus Taylor has all the on-paper qualifications to be opposition leader. But will he be able to perform?
The move paves the way for a leadership contest in the next few days.
What do Australians in focus groups say about the Liberal Party right now? “They just kind of laugh,” the former Liberal staffer turned pollster says.
After a horror poll last night it is becoming increasingly likely that Angus Taylor will challenge Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership
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