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NT police say ‘the man stopped breathing’ shortly after officers restrained him in a supermarket.

I previously wrote about the Senate the morning after the election. About half the Senate is elected at each House of Representatives election. Those up for election include six senators out of 12 for every state and all four territory senators. So 40 of the 76 senators were up for…

The balance between left and right in the upper house may not swing wildly, but even one or two seats changing hands could prove crucial

As well as the election for the full House of Representatives, there will be an election on May 3 for 40 of the 76 senators. The 72 state senators have six-year terms, with half of them up for election every three years. The four territory senators are all up for…

Who will win the federal election? We have no idea, but luckily that’s not one of the questions

After making the voice a centrepiece of 2022 election, Labor and Coalition instead push ‘practical action’

Political leaders have been criticised for failing to attend rallies being held around Australia to call for an end to deadly violence against women.

Aunty Donna Nelson accuses premier of insulting daughter’s memory as government moves to reverse reforms made in response to her death

Newly published research has found clear evidence that openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, and queer+ (LGBTIQ+) Australian politicians were disproportionately targeted with personal abuse on social media at the last federal election. Given global trends, it’s unlikely to be any different this year.

Lunar New Year festivities and fights over long lunches are dominating debate during the first sitting week for 2025.

Cost of fixing ‘forever chemical’ pollution should be borne by manufacturers and polluters, not governments and consumers, expert tells Senate inquiry