Australian politics

Barnaby Joyce was reinstated as the Nationals leader and Deputy Prime Minister of Australia after winning a leadership spill against Michael McCormack.

New research from The Front Project shows 52% of families using child care say it’s “hardly worth working” & 80% say cost is a barrier.

There is no photographic evidence as tragically compelling of our disregard for children than the heart-shattering image of Kopika Murugappan leaning over to kiss the cheek of her crying three-year-old sister Tharunicaa.

Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw confirmed that some of these reports involved sexual assault, and that the AFP has referred 15 of the allegations to state and territory police.

New bombshell developments in relation to Brittany Higgins make it difficult to conclude that Scott Morrison is not dishonest & incompetent.

Assistant Minister for Women, Amanda Stoker will be a headline speaker at an anti-abortion and anti-euthanasia rally in Brisbane on Saturday.

When Morrison admits to using his faith to inform his work as Prime Minister– especially through deception– we should all be concerned.

Prime Minister Morrison’s failure to adequately respond to sexual violence allegations has unleashed volcanic rage among women who say enough.

Two in three respondents to the latest Essential poll say the government is more interested in protecting its own political interests that the women who have made sexual assault allegations.

Scott Morrison and his team can’t claim they didn’t know that Australia’s Parliament and political workplaces have a problem.

What it may take is the fortitude of brave women like Brittany Higgins, Catherine Marriot, Chelsey Potter, Dhanya Mani, Rachelle Miller.

New research sheds light on why sexual misconduct and bullying is so common in political offices and why political staffers have few options to hold those in power to account.