To win the bush, Australian politics needs to embrace its ‘curves’ | Nick Rodway

Regional voters are often stereotyped so I propose a new demographic category ahead of the election: conservative, uncommitted rural voters with environmental sympathies Sign up...

Alfred may have blown Albanese’s election plans off course, but now the PM can show...

The prime minister has more reason than most to be the boots on the ground after 63% of voters said he is not in tune...

A Sydney caravan laden with explosives was a ‘fake terrorism plot’. Here’s what we know

Police say they believed soon after the caravan’s discovery in January that it was a ‘con job’, alleging it was fabricated by criminals for personal...

Former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says leaders must stand up to bullies after being lashed...

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Dutton ‘conned’ by fake terrorism caravan plot and ‘played into hands of crime figures’, Burke...

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Peter Dutton defends attending Hemmes fundraiser as Cyclone Alfred approached Queensland

Opposition leader says critics seeking ‘political advantage’ after Murray Watt says Dutton ‘sold out his constituents’ by attending Sydney soiree Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest...

Three key takeaways from the WA election which hint at Labor’s fortunes (and challenges) in...

ALP MPs acknowledge the fight in Perth’s outer suburbs will be tougher this federal election Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our...

Twelve soldiers remain in Lismore hospital after army trucks rolled in northern NSW

Two personnel in serious condition after accident near city lashed by torrential rain brought by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred Ex-Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates...

Liberal fundraisers cancelled amid cyclone preparations and report Peter Dutton attended Justin Hemmes event

Exclusive: Fundraiser at Macquarie Bank HQ and Pharmacy Guild lunch called off as Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on the opposition leader’s home state Tropical...