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Australians on our humiliatingly-low unemployment benefit are about to get their biggest payday ever.

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team.

What is fair compensation for the health impacts of prolonged exposure to cancer-causing PFAS chemicals? According to the Victorian government the answer is up to $45,000.

A war of words erupts between two NSW MPs, after one accused the another of getting "paralytically drunk" in the parliament bar, before trying to drive home.

Independent senator David Pocock has agreed to back the Albanese government's pivotal climate bill – but has flagged he might sink future efforts.

This week’s Newspoll is the second since the May federal election, after the first appeared five weeks ago. Labor led by 57-43, a one point gain for Labor. Primary votes were 37% Labor (steady), 31% Coalition (down two), 13% Greens (up one), 7% One Nation (up one), 2% UAP (steady)…

Andrew Barr is not taking the success of the territory rights bill for granted.

At last, there’s action on climate change. The United States recently passed its largest climate bill ever. And Australia is set to usher a 43% emissions target into law this week, although the Greens will try to amend the bill so the climate impacts of new gas and coal projects…

Australia is being taken into a past dark age by the Opposition over the suggestion workers should be given more leverage in negotiating wages.