Former prime minister John Howard says the Coalition’s split is a “stupid move” after Nationals leader David Littleproud ditched the partnership for the first time in 38 years ( SMH ); ...

Donald Trump is claiming that Russia and Ukraine will “immediately” start ceasefire negotiations, but Vladimir Putin is being cagey about his commitment. The US president’s announcement follows a ...

The European Union is seeking a defence pact with Australia to deepen military cooperation amid fears of growing global instability. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen revealed the ...

Australia’s election season seems decent and inclusive in comparison to the drama we see in America, but was this last one really a repudiation of far-right politics?

About three months out from the election, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles summoned senior Labor Right powerbrokers to a closed-door meeting where they settled how the faction would handle the ...

On January 28 of this year, the same day President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening to criminalise the provision of gender-affirming care to minors, the Queensland state government ...

Ukraine: Russia and Ukraine were due to hold their first direct talks this week since the early days of the war, but Vladimir Putin was expected to reject an offer from Volodymyr Zelensky to attend.

Beware the cryptic bug! Once you get a glimpse behind the seemingly baffling clues, an alluring realm of wordplay, wit and poetry is revealed. And, while beginners can sometimes feel that cryptics are ...

As the Liberal party room gathered in a parliamentary corridor for the leadership vote this week, Alex Antic passed waiting media with his fingers cocked like two pistols. He mocked shooting at the ...

The biggest reforms in aged care since John Howard’s 1997 changes will take effect in less than two months, unlocking even more investment capital for providers from an accommodation bonds market ...

“These are strange times, my dear, they smell your breath to see if you have spoken of love.” In Shida Bazyar’s The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran, an old Iranian woman recites verses of Persian poetry as ...

The new leader of the Greens, Larissa Waters, seems nice. She’s certainly well-credentialled, holding degrees in both science and law, the latter with honours. She’s also dedicated to the Greens’ ...