The Politics

As Labor’s fortunes “nosedive”, it is time for Anthony Albanese to step up

Despite the ugly politics of the week, might there be more going on beneath the surface of the Albanese government than meets the eye?

Visas for Palestinians appear to be sending Australia into another racist moral panic

Australian civil liberties are under attack, and it is incumbent on all of us to pay attention

A report on generational spending power could not make it any more obvious that the Stage Three tax cuts need to be rethought

What are politicians risking when they weaponise Australia’s immigration detention system?

The major parties’ unity ticket on moral panic this week is a chilling prelude to the populist obscenities to come during the next federal election campaign

The government fast-tracks alarming new laws, but the Coalition wants it to overturn the rule of law

Peter Dutton is doing his darndest to tear our already fraying social fabric apart

Independents and whistleblowers are once again putting Labor to shame when it comes to transparency

Labor calls for “next steps” towards a ceasefire, and the Coalition goes on the attack

The long shadow of Peter Dutton’s time as immigration minister lingers over several recent High Court rulings