One hundred years ago Don Dunstan was born and 50 years ago, in October 1976, the then South Australian premier published a cookbook. It sounds like a charming eccentricity of the era. It was actually a small expression of a much larger political idea.

Australia is pitching its global credentials while facing renewed scrutiny over Indigenous youth detention.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held an honorary membership to the Marrickville Golf Club in his seat, which was promised $6 million at the 2025 election through an invite-only scheme, and which Mr Al...

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Like clockwork, this latest sexual assault allegation has brought with it the “boys will be boys” defence on social media and unleashed a toxic torrent of abuse towards women who dared question it. An...

Privatisation has failed. It's time to put public services back into public hands

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Australian government insists legal costs should be paid by former senator as FoI fight escalates

The imminent rebranding of Sky News Australia is less a makeover than the consolidation of a long-sighted strategy that’s secured a far-right base.

A government body will deliver its verdict on the cost of university education in mid-2027. Meanwhile, students continue to pay up to $50,000 for an arts degree.

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