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Headlines: Liberal Party elects first female leader
Sussan Ley and Ted O'Brien have been elected as Liberal leader and deputy leader. A Queensland mother has been charged with the murder of three of he…
1 year, 1 month ago
Why is the Labor Party fighting?
Yesterday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced his Cabinet for the next term of Parliament. It followed a week of very public in-fighting in th…
1 year, 1 month ago
Headlines: David Littleproud retains Nationals leadership
Today's headlines include:
Four more closely contested seats have been called, while David Littleproud will stay on as leader of the National Party a…
1 year, 1 month ago
The politicians who'll get paid for life
Did you know that some politicians still get paid an annual salary (or in this case, a ‘pension’) upon retiring from Parliament?
The scheme no longer…
1 year, 1 month ago
Headlines: PM to prioritise legislating HECS debt cuts
Today's headlines include:
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says cutting student debts by 20% will be, "the first piece of legislation that we will in…
1 year, 1 month ago
Could India and Pakistan go to war?
Earlier this week, India fired missiles at Pakistan, reigniting a long-simmering conflict over a disputed region in the Himalayas. Pakistan said Indi…
1 year, 1 month ago
Headlines: Greens leader Adam Bandt concedes defeat
Today's headlines include:
Greens leader Adam Bandt has conceded defeat in this seat of Melbourne, after a close contest from Labor candidate Sarah W…
1 year, 1 month ago
What happened to the Greens?
Over the weekend, there was a federal election in Australia. At that election, Labor won a significant majority, while the Coalition had their standi…
1 year, 1 month ago
Headlines: Dutton wants "graceful exit" from politics
Today's headlines include:
Peter Dutton has spoken publicly for the first time since conceding defeat on election night.
NSW Police Commissioner Kar…
1 year, 1 month ago
The mushroom murder trial, explained
We're taking a break from our election coverage today to update you on another event you’ve probably been hearing a lot about in the headlines: the m…
1 year, 1 month ago