Australia politics live: NSW government announces free weekend train travel in bid to avoid industrial action
Are you proud of delaying the more houses for low- and middle-income Australians? Are you proud? Are you proud of ...
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What Australia can teach the U.S. about voting, representation and democracy
Reset executive producer Dan Tucker traveled to Australia to study its voting and political systems. Here are the takeaways ...
‘Zomi’s death cannot be in vain’: Australia leads push to protect Gaza aid workers
The family of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, who was killed by Israeli drone strike in Gaza earlier this year, backed Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s initiative.
Tasmania joins national program designed to reduce barriers for women entering politics
Former Australian Greens leader Christine Milne is one of the former MPs helping a new cohort of women enter politics. She ...
Can the Greens become a viable third force in politics?
Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs ...
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Would mandatory voting work in the U.S.? Australia’s success shows the way.
Australians have been required by law to vote for 100 years. Compulsory voting, as it's called, has led to astoundingly high ...
‘We wanted to vote yes’: Australia expresses regret over UN Palestine vote
Australia’s UN ambassador has insisted that, despite Australia’s vote, it is only a matter of time until an independent ...
Why dumb politics has finally killed off smart policy
Former treasurer and prime minister Paul Keating had many good lines. But my favourite is this: good policy is good politics.
Australia to push UN General Assembly for stronger protections for aid workers following death of Zomi Frankcom
Australia will push for tougher protection for aid workers following the death of Melbourne woman Zomi Frankcom, who died in ...
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Net Zero Economy Authority will protect transition and workers from Australia’s carbon wars
Not even a PM as pugilistic as Tony Abbott could dispense with a legislated Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The newly established NZEA will have the same protection and show investors the ...