Splits, fusions and evolutions: how Australia’s political parties took hold
In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...
National Party says Warwick Yonge was never endorsed as Port Macquarie by-election candidate
Nationals leader Dugald Saunders, deputy Gurmesh Singh and Nationals state and federal MPs from across the state's Mid North ...
Parliament has passed landmark election donation laws. They may be a ‘stitch up’ but they also improve Australia’s democracy
The new politIcal donation laws will have a dramatic affect on how federal elections are funded in Australia. Could they ...
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‘Childhood dream’: Townsville hockey star Mitch Nicholson debus for Kookaburras
Townsville’s Mitch Nicholson made his national debut for Australia’s hockey team last week, completing a childhood dream 23 ...
‘Parasites’, ‘cowboys’: The carbon companies dividing rural Australia
Carbon developers descended on rural Australia 10 years ago promising big money and an easy fix to complex problems. Today, ...
Green hydrogen has gone the way of the Norwegian Blue
As the Norwegian Blue parrot is to the pet shop owner in Monty Python’s Flying Circus, so green hydrogen is to Chris Bowen.
A $250,000 playground was installed in Footscray’s mall. It backfired
Nicholson Street is one of Australia’s oldest pedestrian malls but traders say it was the wrong move to install a playground.
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As it happened: Trump to consider tariff exemption after call with PM; A-G denounces Dutton’s ‘complete fabrication’
In overseas news, Jotham Napat has been elected as Vanuatu’s prime minister and will lead a five-party coalition government ... In breaking news, Australia has been accused of breaking its ...
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Clive Palmer's United Australia Party gone from ballots
Businessman Clive Palmer has lost a bid to re-register his United Australia Party ahead of the federal election, leaving his ...
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Trump delivered on his promise to order a ban on transgender female athletes. What's next?
While some organizations moved quickly to comply with Trump's order, states that have legislation that protects the rights of ...
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Australia’s Labor Party Must Return to Working-Class Values
Once the left of the Australian Labor Party was committed to working-class politics. To avoid collapse, Labor must return to ...
Violence-Hit Ecuador Chooses Next President
Sixteen candidates are vying to become president for a four-year term, including hawkish young incumbent Daniel Noboa and his leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez.