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In a broad ranging interview for the Politics Now podcast, Liberal MP Tim Wilson speaks about what the Liberal Party should be fighting for and why he would one day like to be its leader.

Anthony Albanese has announced the government "adopts and fully supports the plan to combat antisemitism,” bowing to media pressure.

Exclusive: Greens condemn sponsorship of group’s launch by Precision Public Affairs, which represents clients with lucrative contracts with the Australian government

Isaac Nellist argues that Labor's refusal to tackle the growing divide between the haves and have-nots has paved the way for One Nation's popularist non-solutions to the cost-of-living and housing crises.

Israel’s Prime Minister should butt out of Australian politics. The tragedy at Bondi Beach must not be exploited for political points.

Palestine activists say South Australian Labor’s self-promotion as a “defence state” makes it complicit in the Gaza genocide. Markela Panegyres reports.

Jillian Segal, Australia's controversial Antisemitism Envoy and Israel lobbyist procured an extra $12.9m funding from PM Anthony Albanese

Former Nationals leader and ex-deputy prime minister confirms long-awaited move on Monday

Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal — whose family bankrolls far-right political lobby group “Advance” — has misled the Senate over her failure to denounce last month’s NSW Parliament House neo-Nazi rally.

A report into government appointments to boards savages the system, which it says too often allows governments to award friends or pick candidates for political purposes, eroding trust with the public.

The results of Australia's most prominent election study show Peter Dutton was the least popular leader in four decades.

The Australian Senate has resumed sitting after it was shutdown when One Nation leader Pauline Hanson wore a burka on the floor of the upper house. Follow live.

Concession follows fierce criticism of the workaround but may not be enough to convince minor party

Animal Justice MP tells parliament of incident in her first year as a staffer and says harassment continued after she was elected to upper house

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Liberal moderates are split on whether they can sell the party's "compromise" climate policy after the party signed off on a plan to ditch net zero by 2050 on Thursday.

While many Liberals who wanted to keep net zero say they are happy with the position the party has landed, some despondent moderates fear electoral oblivion in metropolitan seats.

What's next?

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said she was confident the Liberals could win seats across Australia with this policy as Labor's approach to climate action was "not working".

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The Australian Labor Party government is preparing to step in to support the Tomago Aluminium smelter in New South Wales — despite rising frustration with majority owner Rio Tinto.

What’s next?
The government says “all options” are on the table — including subsidising energy bills or taking a direct stake — while insisting no blank cheque will be written.

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Former party leader Elizabeth Lee and backbencher Peter Cain have been suspended indefinitely from the Canberra Liberals party room.

Yesterday, the two backbenchers crossed the floor on a vote about the number of sitting days next year.

What's next?

Both MLAs say they remain loyal to the Liberal Party.

A newly registered political party hopes to be a left-wing alternative for South Australian voters in the upcoming state election following the launch of the South Australian branch of right-wing organisation Turning Point Australia.