Politics

In National Homelessness Week, Dr Jane Bullen has called on Federal and State governments to respond to the homelessness crisis.

A few weeks ago, UK MP Helen Whately took the unprecedented step of introducing a flexible work bill into UK Parliament. Australia should follow suit.

What would our country look like if we acted on these xenophobic impulses and either failed to accept refugee settlement or, worse, sent them back?

Labor Senator Kristina Keneally found herself in a heated Twitter exchange yesterday with none other than Donald Trump Jnr.

The Independent Sydney MP behind the bill to finally decriminalise abortion in NSW has apologised to women for taking “so long” to enact change. 

Lucashenko’s work is a powerful response to the entrenched racism that still shapes Australian culture. This year, her sixth novel wins Miles Franklin Award

After decades in politics, Barnaby Joyce has finally empathised with those on Newstart. But it’s how he reached this conclusion that’s hard to stomach.

This week, MP Alex Greenwich will introduce the ‘Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill’ which aims to decriminalise abortion in NSW

Making super contributions voluntary for people on less than A$50,000 a year, as proposed by Lib Senator Andrew Bragg, would be a backward step for women.

Peta Murphy declared in Parliament that “cancer sucks”, as she revealed her own battle and vowed to fight for better healthcare.

Independent MP Zali Steggall today made her maiden speech before a conservative-dominated parliament, calling on them to take action on climate change.

Boris Johnson’s ascension to Britain’s prime minister is the culmination of years of scheming and plotting. These numbers characterise his career to date.