Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie has lamented that national politics has “taken a real dip of late and become quite ...

Despite the limited logic of One Nation’s vibes-based politics, it’s not hard to see why dismissing experts might be a winning political position ...

Guardian Australia has launched Politics, really, a new authored daily newsletter led by political editor Tom McIlroy, to ...

It says something not too flattering about Australian politics that respected academic Paul Strangio’s new book The Alchemy of Leadership only discusses 21st century prime ministers, but still needs ...

Australia has failed to secure a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea (PNG) that would have seen their militaries commit to defending each other in the case of an armed attack. Australian Prime ...

In September 2001, then Prime Minister John Howard faced two crises, the Tampa affair and the 9/11 terror attacks in Washington, that would define 20 years of Australian immigration politics.

After she was trounced in the Liberal ballot on February 13, outgoing party leader Sussan Ley addressed the media. Her speech was gracious in defeat, but came with an announcement new Liberal leader ...

It’s not her first time interrogating big business — expect more questions on the profits the banks make off home loans.

One of the most interesting democratic movements of recent years has been Australia’s Community Independents Project. The movement is a grassroots initiative, built on an intimate understanding of ...

Australia’s history is distinct and much contested, stretching from its First Nations origins, to the impacts of colonialism and the birth of a multicultural nation. Former Liberal Prime Minister Tony ...