Victoria’s newly-elected parliament will have a mandate to address growing concerns of integrity and transparency. Here’s what it could do immediately.
Love him or hate him – and there are plenty in each camp – Daniel Andrews has become one of the most significant state premiers in modern history. This month, he may win yet another term.
Rishi Sunak is the first person of colour to take the top post, but he faces a host of problems at home – as well as a Conservative Party tearing itself apart.
A change of federal government in Australia presents an opportunity to focus on schools as a whole and help create a sustainable environment for teachers to thrive.
This year’s election results show Australians are eager for fast action on climate change. Here are four ways our new prime minister can deliver energy reform to meet emission targets.
Although election night started well enough, another miracle victory quickly evaporated as voters turned their backs on the incumbent government.
Neither Scott Morrison nor Anthony Albanese has so far impressed with strong leadership skills – but the Labor leader may offer a different style of leadership that might suit the times.
Unlike many politicians, Anthony Albanese doesn’t appear to harbour a sense of entitlement to the top job – and his journey towards it has been a long one.
The Morrison government has walked back on its pledge to establish a federal anti-corruption commission, while its term in government was peppered with allegations of corrupt behaviour.
Although the political context is more amenable to the Greens’ message than ever before, it may not translate into a dramatically improved vote.
With marginal seats in play, and the outcome of the previous election to remind us, it’d be foolhardy to write off the Coalition from recording another unexpected result.
The opposition leader isn’t as disliked as his predecessors, but voters also don’t have a clear sense of who he is and what he offers.
A senate hearing has produced yet more damning evidence about the ‘car park rorts’ affair.
Unpacking where the money’s going, and what it means for you and the post-COVID recovery.
Labor has long been seen as the party of bold policy platforms, while the Coalition has played more of a consolidating role. The next election will determine if those characterisations still hold.
Award-winning Monash graduate and News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst, became an unexpected champion for press freedom after the Australian Federal Police (AFP) raided her Canberra flat in June 2019.
The federal government has unveiled a budget filled with tax cuts and massive fiscal stimulus that will generate billions in deficits through to 2023.
The internet’s a great place to meet like-minded people… even for far-right extremists. Monash experts reflect on the implications for society if right wing extremism is allowed to grow unchecked.
A crisis of this scale requires a willingness to generate bipartisan consensus, but the PM has struggled to put the national interest above party politics.
Now the election dust has settled, both the Coalition and Labor need to carefully consider their next moves.
Political science explains three reasons why the Coalition won the 2019 federal election.
Lack of scrutiny of the Coalition, a barrage of criticism aimed at Labor; News Corp's coverage of the election campaign has been the definition of partisan.
We run to the monetary policy teat at the first sign of economic weakness because it is easy and comfortable and has delivered before, but this time it's different.
Many of them are voting for the first time in the upcoming federal election, but they're not the homogeneous group we often assume them to be.
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