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Are we heading towards hung Parliaments as Labor’s primary vote declines and Coalition gains slight ground?

The poll underscores a growing trend of voter disaffection with the major parties
POLITICS

Labor Suffers Setback in Queensland By-Elections, Prompting Calls for Change

Inala saw Labor's Margie Nightingale retain the seat but not without a significant 19.3% swing towards the LNP.
POLITICS

Dire polls for Labor in Tasmania and Queensland with elections upcoming

The Tasmanian state election is on March 23 and the Queensland state election will be held in October 2024.
POLITICS

Sun sets on former Fiji Prime Minister Bainimarama, disqualified from elections until 2032

Mr Bainimarama's conviction of the charge of one count of attempt to pervert the course of justice is based on the Fiji Constitution.
POLITICS

Modi’s decade and democracy in India: Backsliding or Thriving?

Indian elections also create great excitement within the Indian diaspora worldwide.
POLITICS

First time Australian government has over 50% women at the table

"It’s a chance to re-affirm our commitment to true gender equality – in the community, the boardroom, on the sporting field, in our parliaments."
POLITICS

2700 Days: Senator Penny Wong becomes longest-serving female cabinet minister in Australian history

Senator Wong was elected to the Senate for the Australian Labor Party in 2001 and has been re-elected four times - in 2007, 2013, 2016 and 2022.
POLITICS

Government to pay super on paid parental leave, benefitting 180,000 families a year

Eligible parents with babies born or adopted from July next year will receive an extra 12% of their government-funded paid parental leave as payment to their super fund.
POLITICS

British Monarch King Charles and Queen Camilla Set for Visit to Australia in 2024

The visit is likely to align with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa, in October 2024
POLITICS

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to be Keynote Speaker for Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi

India-Greece share a commitment to foster economic growth, and collaboration in the fields of security and defence, shipping, and maritime.

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POLITICS

Declining support for Albanese as voter backlash propels One Nation ahead of Labor and Liberals

Nationally, the party now trails only Labor in primary vote share, outperforming the Coalition in every state except Victoria.
OPINION

Fuel prices are driving more Australians to EVs ‑ and secondhand cars are in high demand

Manufacturer order books are filling up, EV subscription services are full and wait times have blown out to months for popular models.
SPORTS

World’s first limbless para-archer Payal Nag wins Archery Para Series gold in historic win

Nag’s achievement carries historic significance because she is widely regarded as the world’s first quadruple-amputee para-archer competing at elite international level.
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