Australian politics

The government will require social media platforms to assume a “digital duty of care”, says communications minister, Michelle Rowland. 

Political transparency questioned after claims that Anthony Albanese sought Qantas flight upgrades. Independents call for lobbying reform.

A new social enterprise is bringing more Australians into the democratic process and re-establish trust between politicians and communities. 

Fatima Payman will launch a political party ahead of the next election, confirming she has recruited “disenfranchised Labor party supporters”.

Labor has preselected south-western Sydney community lawyer Tu Le to run for the seat of Fowler in next May’s federal election.

Lucy Bradlow has worked in and around politics and gender equality her whole career, and while she’s always had a desire to be a politician, she always believed her lifelong friend Bronwen Bock would make an excellent one.

Penny Wong has accused Peter Dutton of diminishing Australia after he pledged to abolish the First Nations ambassador role.

Independent senator Fatima Payman has used a speech at an event in Bankstown to criticise mainstream media, calling it “a beige wall”.

The government will survey Australia’s family, domestic and sexual violence workforce to improve supports and outcomes for victim-survivors of abuse.

Sydney’s first Aboriginal councillor Yvonne Weldon AM is running for mayor of Sydney, with the election happening this weekend. 

Liberal MP Karen Andrews has called on the Coalition to “do better” in having greater representation of women, saying her views on gender quotas have “softened”.

Stronger protections for victim-survivors of domestic and family violence have been announced today by the NSW Labor government.