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The former Olympian will be remembered for his lifelong commitment to sport, particularly his role in ensuring athletes got to compete at the Moscow 1980 Olympics against the wishes of then-PM Malcolm Fraser.

If the Labor Government is really the champion of Medicare it would now focus on the delivery of health service and not just on funding.

Tensions between Canberra and Beijing are nothing new. Here's how various prime ministers have managed the changing relationship over the years.

When stories about former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s secret ministerial roles emerged, John Howard was called on by all and sundry for comment. For some, Howard represents stability, convention and commonsense liberalism, a Menzies in our own time. (It is a parallel Howard has carefully cultivated).

This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here.

The man who gave the speech that ended the Whitlam government, Sir David Smith, dies aged 89, a devoted monarchist to the end.

Tributes have flowed for David Barnett, the husband of former Goulburn MP, Pru Goward.

Journalist David Barnett has died aged 90, after a lengthy career which included covering the historic 1972 election of prime minister Gough Whitlam.

Earlier prime ministers have heralded false dawns promising First Nations people they would receive the recognition and respect so long denied them.