Australian electoral authorities reject Socialist Equality Party’s registration, despite it meeting membership requirements
The decision was made as the looming election is characterised by mass hostility to the official parties and a growing desire among workers and young people for a genuine alternative.
Australian artists demand immediate reinstatement of Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino to Venice Biennale
The sudden decision to dump the acclaimed artist and curator occurred soon after the Albanese Labor government’s arts ...
Clive Palmer launches MAGA-inspired party
Speaking to a packed room, Mr Palmer praised Mr Trump, and said his party would “Make Australia Great Again,” and rally for ...
Artist Lindy Lee quits Creative Australia amid calls for inquiry into Venice Biennale decision
The federal arts body rescinded artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino's invitation to represent Australia at ...
The best of both worlds? How Australia’s unique democracy evolved
Small communities can practise direct democracy: people meet and decide, or vote, on decisions concerning them all. In large ...
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Parliament passes landmark election donation laws. They may be a ‘stich up’ but they also improve Australia’s democracy
Federal parliament has passed the biggest changes to Australias electoral funding laws in decades. The Albanese governments ...
Creative Australia announces review into cancelled Venice artist decision
The federal government’s peak arts body suddenly dumped an artist it had selected to represent the country at the world’s most significant art event.
Spate of resignations follow Creative Australia's decision to drop artist Khaled Sabsabi from Venice Biennale
Creative Australia's shock decision to drop its own selection to one of the world's most prestigious cultural events, the ...
Resignations follow dumping of Australian artist from Venice Biennale
All other biennale finalists have called for Creative Australia to reinstate multimedia artist Khaled Sabsabi as the nation’s ...
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WA State Election: How much ‘respectability’ WA Liberal Party can win back is big question of election
How much respectability the WA Liberal ... as the party fights to reclaim the seats it lost in 2021. Picture: NewsWire / Emma Kirk “The Labor government here in Western Australia has been ...