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Australia had been congratulating itself over its immigration policies for years. It controlled its borders, admitting only the incomers it chose and bending rules around accepting refugees to skim ...

Sam Mostyn says there is a widespread ‘failure to understand and engage with’ civic underpinnings of our democracy ...

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As flag-bearing Australians marched through cities across the country chanting against mass immigration, some saw it as a sign the far-right movement was gaining traction. But aspiring far-right ...

The overall combined primary vote for Australia’s major parties has continued to decline, opening space for independents to make gains. Australia’s recent federal election produced a commanding win ...

Readers argue that the very rich should keep their money clear of politicians.

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On the evening of December 14, 2025, two gunmen opened fire on a crowd of several hundred people celebrating the first night of Hanukkah at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia. In six minutes and eleven ...

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An Australian billionaire who launched a rebranded political party “heavily inspired” by President Donald Trump claimed 10,000 people signed up to join his “Trumpet of Patriots” party on its first day ...