Donkey vote, pork-barrelling: Common Australian Federal Election jargon explained
From donkey vote to democracy sausage and pork-barrelling, navigating a federal election can be beastly even before you’ve ...
Blue Poles: how Australia came to own the Jackson Pollock masterpiece
This edited extract reveals how Australia acquired one of the 20th century’s most prized paintings – and why then PM Gough ...
Rudy Giuliani satisfies terms of defamation judgment to 2 Ga. election workers
A federal court filing on Monday confirmed that former attorney for President Donald Trump Rudy Giuliani has "fully satisfied ...
Academic fled Cambodia for Australia. He now admits he was on Hun Sen’s payroll
Melbourne Uni made him an honorary fellow. He posed in a photo with a soon-to-be federal minister and was considered a hero.
National ‘nightmare’ of teals on a Green pitch, warn energy chiefs
The nation’s top energy chiefs have warned a post-election hung parliament will be a “nightmare” and a “quiet menace” ...
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A Musk ‘monopoly’ has major party senators worried, as Greens sound alarm over billionaire’s influence
The fallout of the Albanese government's plan to make telcos use satellite services has raised concerns from politicians of all stripes over whether this will entrench Elon Musk's Starlink in ...
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From servant to partner
The three-jobs minister defends Australia's public service, highlighting its importance, legacy, challenges, and need for reform.
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Cambodia Proposes Resumption of Joint Military Exercise With the US
The request is the latest sign that Prime Minister Hun Manet’s government is trying to restore greater balance in its foreign ...
Legendary ABC chief election analyst Antony Green to step down
The ABC's 2025 federal election coverage will be the last to feature Antony Green AO in an on-air role, with the chief ...
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Too slow and too expensive: House committee says Coalition nuclear plan won’t help climate targets
House committee says nuclear cannot be deployed quickly enough to help Australia’s climate targets, or to assist the transition for coal communities.
As a German-Australian, I’ve been learning the importance of grappling with the past — lest we repeat its horrors
With wars raging and the far-right rising, it’s never been more important to confront the past — whether that’s through the ...
NRL doubles down in Vegas with risky play of razzle-dazzle
To critics, rugby league’s push into the American sports market is a weird and wild waste of time. But many say it’s a not-so-crazy idea that just might work.