If anyone knows what is going on in the National party, could you please stand up? Interested parties in the Nationals would love to know.

Donald Trump isn’t an aberration – he’s as much a product of American history as JFK or Barack Obama.

The days of big polluters using dodgy carbon offsets to greenwash their products are numbered.

The days of media moguls deciding Australian elections are over, according to new research by The Australia Institute.

With the influence of the right-wing media waning, the Labor Government can use its massive majority to pursue big reforms.

Friends, Australians, countrymen, we come to bury Peter Dutton, not to praise him.

Richard Denniss joined ABC’s Afternoon Briefing to reflect on what the election result means for policy reform in Australia. Interview with Tom Lowry.

After the election, the re-elected Labor Government has an extraordinary opportunity to make big structural changes to the economy.

While the exact numbers are not settled, what is clear is that the Albanese Labor Government has won a decisive majority in the Parliament.

At last Saturday’s election, the Albanese Labor Government won a large majority and a historically significant swing towards it, but seven in ten Australians still expect the Senate to review every government policy on its merits.

With the influence of its historical opponents waning, is anything standing in the way of the Labor Government passing ambitious reforms?

We are about to see who the Australian Labor Party really is, in 2025.

Integrity experts, including former judges, ombudsmen and leading academics, have signed an open letter, coordinated by The Australia Institute and Fairer Future and published today in The Canberra Times, calling on the newly elected Parliament of Australia to address weaknesses in Australian political integrity. The open letter warns that a decade of decline in agencies

In the final days of the campaign, independent MP Monique Ryan and Labor’s housing minister Clare O’Neil faced questions about the support of the Hubei Association for their respective campaigns.

Most Independent / Other voters support crossbench to negotiate for best outcomes for nation and electorate

A four-way debate on ABC Radio Canberra on 1 May produced a rare moment of unity between election candidates. The main candidates for the ACT’s two senate seats agreed that Canberra needs more senators.

Over the course of the election campaign, there’s been a lot of fear-mongering around the prospect of a “hung parliament” or “minority government”.

At this stage of the election, you have no doubt seen plenty of political ads.

The polls are pointing to a likely Labor victory on Saturday, but could Dutton’s suburban strategy still bear fruit?

After the 2010 election, independent crossbenchers negotiated for 17 days with Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to decide who to support.

Almost two years after the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) began operations, it is at a crossroads. 

Election campaigns come and go, but some go faster than others.

It’s widely predicted that Saturday’s federal election will be decided by voters feeling the cost-of-living squeeze in the outer suburbs of our capital cities.

The white men in the White House are trying to radically reshape modern America.

Last election, independent Kylea Tink won the seat of North Sydney on a primary vote of 25%.

New polling research by The Australia Institute reveals that 86% of Australians want stronger legal protections for whistleblowers.

Australians are rightfully proud of compulsory voting, which ensures widespread participation in elections.

Complaints about the brevity of three-year parliamentary terms are common in Australia.

The United States is disappearing down an authoritarian rabbit hole and Australian leaders are struggling to respond.