The prime minister’s power is as close to absolute as is possible, marking a historic absence of opposition figures.

The boss of Australia's largest police force has taken the reins at a crucial time when his skills as a politician and an ...

Saudi Arabia signed a mutual defence treaty with nuclear-armed Pakistan within eight days of Israel’s attack on Qatar. “Any aggression against either country shall be considered an act of aggression ...

Australia is considered a "low protest country" but it has held some of the biggest pro-Palestinian protests in the world.

Redbridge Group Director Kos Samaras discusses the impact the demographic shift in politics had on the Coalition losing seats ...

Palestine is currently recognised as a state by 156 of the United Nations' 193 member states (including the UK), plus one ...

In Australia, climate has historically been a divisive issue. You seem to have gotten past the partisanship somewhat. How ...

Australia has set a new target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by between 62% and 70% below 2005 levels by 2035.

When politicians act like managers rather than representatives, accountability, transparency and scrutiny suffer.

Imagine a college rally where a controversial speaker is shut down by angry protesters. In the scuffle, someone in the audience gets hit with a sign. If you heard this story, how would you react?

When my students ask, “How do we explain what is going on to kids now?”, I think about the black-and-white TV in a living room versus a thousand high-definition screens in pockets. In the 1950s and ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On October 15, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that threatens to ...