Nine independent MPs and Greens back UN call for Australia to ban fossil fuel advertising
‘The industry is rapidly strangling our planet,’ says Andrew Wilkie, who joins Allegra Spender, Sophie Scamps, Zali Steggall and Monique Ryan in call for ban
March 2024
Crossbenchers back Lidia Thorpe’s call for federal government to act on deaths in custody reforms
Independents move to ban mega donations in far-reaching political transparency overhaul
February 2024
Just one Australian beach ranked in TripAdvisor’s top 25 beaches of the world
Sydney’s Manly beach was chosen from about 8m Tripadvisor reviews with Mediterranean beaches taking top three places
September 2023
Labor urged to include news outlets in social media crackdown to curb ‘dangerous’ misinformation
Rowdy pharmacists disrupt question time to protest against 60-day dispensing rules – video
August 2023
Labor left to push for super profits tax at national conference as housing crisis rages
Delegates at Labor’s national conference this week will argue funding for social and affordable homes should be raised via a 40% tariff on top-earning companies
June 2023
Labor under fire from crossbench over $1.5bn stake in Middle Arm industrial precinct
Zali Steggall and David Pocock take aim at government over support of development on Darwin habour which will benefit gas industry
February 2023
Teal MPs say capping superannuation at $3m might undermine confidence in saving for retirement
Albanese’s stance against public funding for yes and no voice campaigns backed by Birmingham
August 2022
Perrottet government faces challenge from new wave of teals in NSW’s 2023 state election
Push for parliament’s privileges committee to probe Scott Morrison over ministerial appointments
June 2022
Independents say crossbencher staff cuts will ‘slow down’ Labor’s legislative agenda
United Australia Party joins criticism as Albanese cites ‘fairness and equity’ and says private discussions have been more ‘constructive’
Australia news live
Australian politicians respond to US abortion decision – as it happened
This blog is now closed
Ministers defend cut to crossbenchers’ advisers, despite fury of Jacqui Lambie and other independents
‘Slap in the face’: independents furious at PM’s decision to cut advisory staff from four to one
Disgruntled NSW Liberals lay blame for federal election rout
May 2022
Listen, engage, show you care: how Greens and independents took local politics all the way to Canberra
Voters disenchanted with the cynical politics of the main parties were ripe for conversion – they just needed someone to knock on their door and listen
Tony Burke vows to ‘fix’ parliament as crossbench demands reform
Greens and independent MPs want Dorothy Dixers banned and more input in question time after ‘farce’ of previous term
Teal independents: who are they and how did they upend Australia’s election?
What does historic move of voters away from the two major parties mean for the future of Australian politics?
