Western Australia calls election in test for Albanese before national vote
The state of Western Australia has called an election, setting the stage for a final test for Australian Prime Minister ...
Splits, fusions and evolutions: how Australia’s political parties took hold
In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...
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Western Australia’s Indefensible Record on Children’s Rights
In the space of four weeks in November 2024, there were at least 63 recorded cases of children in Western Australia’s youth ...
Libby Mettam: WA Liberal leader has a mountain to climb
Earlier this year, Ms Mettam became a grandmother when her eldest daughter, Bianca, gave birth to a girl, Remi. Bianca, 25, ...
New ABS data shows 129,000 Victorian businesses went bust last year
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Trumpism reaches Down Under: Australian MP Ben Dawkins changes his name to 'Aussie Trump'
An Australian state lawmaker, formerly known as Ben Dawkins, has changed his name to "Aussie Trump" as a protest against the ...
Will is 18. He's made it his mission to promote nuclear power in Australia
Some polling suggests older Australians are more supportive of nuclear power than their younger counterparts. So why are ...
When is the next Australian federal election in 2025?
With the end of the three-year federal government term rapidly approaching, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could call an ...
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Australian politician changes his name to 'Aussie Trump'
An Australian politician has changed his name to "Aussie Trump", in what he said was a protest against the country's ruling ...
Meet new ‘Aussie’ Trump: Why an Australian politician changed name to align with US president
He was previously known as Ben Dawkins. Now, an Australian politician has legally changed his name to Austin ‘Aussie’ Trump ...
Flock it: The WA farmers hoping to turn live sheep exports into a live election issue
The Albanese government has passed a ban on the controversial trade in the last state still doing it: WA. Could it dent Labor ...
Australian lawmaker changes his name to 'Aussie Trump'
An Australian state lawmaker has changed his name to "Aussie Trump", in what he said was a protest against the country's ruling centre-left Labor Party.