6+ hour, 5+ min ago  (821+ words) Former health minister Paulette Lenert has said that she will be applying for a seat on the Council of State in the wake of Yves Wagener's resignation from the advisory body, which would rule her out of leading the LSAP…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago  (751+ words) If you want a basic measure of the difference between Liberal leader Angus Taylor and Nationals leader Matt Canavan, compare these two reactions to US President Donald Trump's extraordinary threat this week that "a whole civilisation will die tonight. Asked…...

8+ hour, 30+ min ago  (820+ words) A young Queensland boy's simple but powerful message to reduce food waste and its impact on Australian farming families earned him a VIP seat in Canberra alongside Prime Minister Albanese If Jett Jarvis was the prime minister of Australia for…...

16+ hour, 57+ min ago  (429+ words) An exchange between Sean Plunkett and Jordan Williams gets at two uncomfortable truths for National. Plunkett's argument is that under MMP, the old model of "two massive parties on either side of the political divide" having a "knockout slugfest" is…...

9+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1174+ words) Matt Canavan's National Press Club speech didn't stray far from the conservative populist mould." (ABC News: Matt Roberts) Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the happenings from Parliament House....

6+ hour, 32+ min ago  (92+ words) AFR Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may not be the friend business wanted, but he could be the only reliable friend they've got, writes Ronald Mizen. About two dozen of the country's top executives and leading lobbyists gathered early last month…...

14+ hour, 27+ min ago  (806+ words) by Tarla Lambert-Patel | 36 minutes ago It's tempting to look at the rise of Pauline Hanson yet still not take it very seriously. Maybe she points to a collective donkey vote of sorts; an act of political frustration and defiance that…...

20+ hour, 35+ min ago  (123+ words) Mc Kenzie added that future funding should be directed towards athletes rather than superfans, emphasising the department's mandate to support professional sports. He suggested Chauke could seek private support for upcoming events, saying: "I hope this matter can now be…...

21+ hour, 5+ min ago  (914+ words) April 9, 2026 " 5: 30am The Liberal Party's anxieties about One Nation have been exposed in unbranded, orange flyers directed at voters flirting with the hard-right populists in the seat of Nepean. Liberal candidate Anthony Marsh should be a shoo-in for the May 2 byelection,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (71+ words) Moira Deeming to Reclaim Upper House Seat The Victorian Liberals have once again found themselves deep down the rabbit hole of internal politics ahe" Analysing Australia's place in the world since 1941 Join our email list to stay informed. Choose what…...