Politics

Two years after he took power, it is possible to judge Malcolm Turnbull against the standards he set when he challenged for the leadership.

Government-led changes to the operation of a domestic violence hotline are placing vulnerable women at even greater risk.

In joining the High Court case examining Barnaby Joyce’s eligibility for office, Tony Windsor will argue for a countback that could see him win the seat.

A senate inquiry will consider how donations to political parties influence policy and how they’re hidden, calling on representatives from the biggest donors in the mining and banking industries to explain what they’re buying.

The defacement of a statue of Captain Cook has sparked a fresh debate about the value and meaning of colonial monuments.

Before refugee Hamed Shamshiripour took his own life on Manus Island, he had made repeated requests to be sent home to Iran.

Led by established and co-ordinated conservative voices, the ‘No’ case breaks down into three key arguments, under which sits the backbeat of homophobia.

While most religious leaders accept climate change, the Christian right in Australia and the US make scepticism a tenet of their politics.

Donald Trump’s response to the events in Charlottesville has emboldened white supremacists everywhere.

The government is waging a multifaceted campaign to reduce the influence of charities, requiring disclosure of how donations are spent, seeking to ban electoral campaigning if overseas funds are received, and choosing not to renew the tenure of the respected head of the sector’s regulatory body.