In the aftermath of a disappointing Voice referendum, Indigenous politicians are looking to the United Nations Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a potential way forward.
Despite Republican hecklers, US President Joe Biden delivered an optimistic speech focused mostly on domestic issues that set the stage for a 2024 re-election bid.
Judging by what the new federal government has promised, the answer appears to be a resounding “Yes”.
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.
Not everyone will be happy with the Australian Republican Movement’s new model, but there are key changes worth looking at.
A 2050 net zero goal will provide clarity, ambition and focus. But Scott Morrison must back rhetoric with investment and policy commensurate with the task.
President Joe Biden's message of hope is in stark contrast to his predecessor, and is key to healing a deeply divided US.
An aggressive US climate policy rollout could provide a dose of reality to the climate discourse in Canberra – showing the transition can be done.
The popular vote counts for little as the US election draws nearer. All eyes are on the magic electoral college number of 270 – and there's plenty to yet play out. And there's the COVID factor...
Although Kamala Harris is the third woman to be a vice-presidential nominee, she's the first with a realistic chance to win office.
To what extent is "welfare chauvinism" apparent in One Nation’s views of social welfare policies in relation to Indigenous Australians, refugees and asylum seekers?
The COVID-19 death toll in aged-care homes is spiking. Protocols need to urgently be put in place to prevent infection, but there also needs to be detailed plans for when an outbreak occurs.
The presidential election has become, at best, a secondary focus for the American media, yet the train rolls on.
Donald Trump is likely to use his impeachment trial acquittal to his advantage in the lead-up to the November election.
Whatever the outcome of the bid to remove Donald Trump from office, it won't be easy to restore faith in the integrity of US political processes.
Now the election dust has settled, both the Coalition and Labor need to carefully consider their next moves.
The calls for bans on Muslim and, more recently, African immigration aren't supported by the majority of Australians.
US President Donald Trump’s job remains secure, but the electoral fates of many of his congressional allies are at stake.
This time the pressure is particularly intense, given that the Turnbull government has trailed Labor in the past 31 Newspolls.
The secrecy surrounding the details of the Whitlam government's removal exemplifies "our arcane and subservient status as constitutional monarchy".
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