HISTORICAL FACTS: Peter dutton - The Untold Story

Closing the Gap progress 'stalled' since referendum

The Closing the Gap campaign has stalled since the Indigenous voice referendum says Megan Davis, a key architect of the 2023 initiative.

AAP · Oct 13

Ready to rule? Liberals' high-stakes bet on unity

The future is unwritten for a hungry opposition desperate to take office, with questions lingering over its readiness after a decade on the sidelines.

AAP · Oct 10

Taylor’s hardline immigration plan drags Australian politics further to the right – and it’s all upside for One Nation

Coalition leader’s proposal goes further than Peter Dutton’s 2025 election promise and beyond even Pauline Hanson’s bottom line

The Guardian - AU · Oct 6

Question Time has been televised for 35 years. We tracked how it has changed, and what it means for Australian democracy

For around an hour each parliamentary sitting day, the prime minister and other ministers face a flurry of questions from the opposition and other members of parliament.

The Conversation · Aug 19

One Nation has long claimed to represent the ‘working class’ – and that makes it a serious threat to Labor

Australian politics has long afforded an almost mythical status to certain categories of voters – usually a large group that feels disenfranchised but in fact wields a lot of electoral clout. Robert Menzies, for example, spoke of the “forgotten people”, John Howard had his “battlers”, and Scott Morrison the “quiet…

The Conversation · Aug 12

Internet dark corners led teen on path to terror trial

A jury was shown extensive text messages, memes and web searches that led to a fresh-faced teen boy facing trial accused of planning terrorist bomb attacks.

AAP · Jun 27

'Incel posts, edgy jokes': teen cleared of terror plot

A teen has been found not guilty of plotting terror attacks on then-opposition leader Peter Dutton after the jury heard the boy had no clear ideology.

AAP · Jun 25

Teen either 'troubled kid' or terror plotter, jury told

A teenager's motive when experimenting with homemade explosives was a key issue in deciding if he was preparing for a terrorist attack, a jury has heard.

AAP · Jun 22

Deepfakes and campaign disinformation in crosshairs

Independent MP Zali Steggall is making a fresh bid to regulate untruthful and deceptive political advertising and claims popular support for the laws.

AAP · Jun 21

QLD:'Large, lethal': teen wanted bomb matching US attack

A teen accused of planning a terrorist attack wanted a large device matching something as "destructive" as the Oklahoma City bombing, a jury has heard.

AAP · Jun 17