Politics

Aston up for grabs

Politics

This weekend’s by-election is lining up to be a close-run contest

Olivia Lowes

Working towards gender equality

Politics

Hannah Toohey talks to three strong females about what the future holds, particularly in Australia

Hannah Toohey

The little Sydney food charity that can’t be locked down

Politics

The food and support this charity gives to Sydney’s inner city homeless population has never been more needed.

Dane Uechtritz

Inside Melbourne’s Australia Day protests

Audio Politics

Hear the protest cries from pro and anti Australia Day protesters as Ben McArthur takes you to rallies on either side of the city.

Ben McArthur

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Hot air balloon rides, toilet paper and live chickens: The gifts offered to Victoria’s local councillors

Politics

Despite the new council transparency rules in Victoria, not all councils are keen for residents to know what gifts their councillors have been offered.

William Summers

Politicians are people: A case study

Politics

One Victorian politician is setting out to challenge Australians’ traditional distrust of those who hold public office.

Elle Cecil

Modern mummy: confronting coronavirus photo to be shown in the Netherlands

Politics

A photo of an unidentifiable victim of Covid 19 taken in a Jakarta hospital has sparked a debate about journalistic ethics

Teresa Yovela

PM slams food hoarders and panic buyers

Politics

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has slammed Australians hoarding food and supplies describing the practice as “ridiculous” and “un-Australian”.

Stephanie Bastiaan

Is the Newstart allowance enough to live on?

Politics

There’s a growing consensus across community and business groups that the Newstart allowance is too low.

LACHLAN ELLIS

Opinion: We should all be concerned about our leader’s commitment to Climate Change

Politics

It’s about time our leaders were called out for their lack of commitment to climate change. Last week, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison handed the Pacific Nations a $500 million package to help them invest in renewable energy and become more resilient to climate and weather events, but refused to sign the declaration acknowledging that […]

CAPRICE ARISTON

No such thing as a Shorten thing

Opinion Politics

SIMILAR to weather predictions, election polls have been proven historically wrong following this year’s Federal election, leaving many Melbourne voters shocked.  Here are three reasons I think the Liberal’s “miracle” came true. 1. Labor isn’t about labour. In a word – Adani. “We will adhere to the science, the law, we won’t create sovereign risk,” […]

TOM MCNISH

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