Katharine Murphy and Daniel Hurst talk to Liberal senator James Paterson about his new role as the chair of Australia's security and intelligence committee

Australian politics isn't at risk of mimicking Trump's embrace of white nationalism and hate speech. It already has.

Katharine Murphy speaks to the shadow early childhood education minister, Amanda Rishworth, about Labor's new promise to overhaul the childcare subsidy system.

After a turbulent two weeks in parliament, Katharine Murphy talks to Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young about her experiences in fighting toxic cultures in the workplace

Katharine Murphy and Paul Karp talk to Labor MP Tony Burke about the government's industrial relations bill and how it puts workers at risk

More horrific revelations about rape in our parliament over the weekend. A second and third woman has come forward to level rape allegations by the same Liberal staffer. The PM's office has sunk into a swamp of lies as senior officials are exposed as knowing about Brittany Higgins early on. Higgins herself has triggered a The post Brace for the ugliest ever year of Australian politics appeared first on MacroBusiness.

<p>South Australian Liberal MP and Deputy Whip Nicolle Flint has announced she is quitting federal politics in an email to her constituents on Friday night</p>

There is something bizarre happening in Australian politics -- and it has to do with one man by the name of Clive Palmer.

Brittany Higgins has broken her silence on the 'hurtful' comments made by Linda Reynolds, who called the alleged rape victim a 'lying cow'. RECAP THE DAY'S EVENTS HERE.

Christian Porter hits back at claims made on ABC's Four Corners. Follow all the latest updates

The path forward for Parliament will be revealed today as the nation continues to reel from shock allegations of rape by its cabinet ministers. FOLLOW OUR LIVE BLOG TO STAY UP-TO-DATE ON DEVELOPMENTS.

Your Assistant Treasurer (and Minister for Housing) looking pretty matey with someone who may have allegiances to another nation.  Australians need to look at just who is funding Australian political processes, and who else's interests are being served by any such funding.    YET ANOTHER SECURITY ISSUE OVER AN AUSTRALIAN POLITICIAN & SOMEONE WITH ACCESS The post Time for a Royal Commission on Australian politics'…

Katharine Murphy sits down with her team in Canberra to answer your most urgent political questions for 2021

Trump-Biden election proves how different Australian politics is to US

Katharine Murphy talks to MP Anne Webster after her defamation case against conspiracy theorist Karen Brewer. Webster intends to bring forward legislation that would force Facebook and other platforms to assume editorial responsibility for the content they publish.

Joel Fitzgibbon, Anthony Albanese and the 'insane' rift destroying Australian politics

The Age has long backed a republic, but It is questionable whether this should be the priority for constitutional reform since the campaign could distract from the push for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

No political party in Australia is immune to branch stacking, bullying and harassment.

Elizabeth II's role in 1975 is debatable but Australians should not have to call the Palace before taking political decisions.

Relations between Canberra and Beijing are at a 40-year low. Crikey speaks to the experts about both the why and the way forward.