Government and Politics

The number of Ukrainians dying from burn injuries is surging, according to doctors from the war-ravaged nation pleading with the Australian government to send extra medical support to eastern Europe.

Coles points to rising wages and energy costs as well as increased prices from its suppliers as some of the reasons for painful increases to supermarket prices, as it offers its defence to a federal inquiry into the issue.

Critics fear the Senegalese parliament's decision threatens to accelerate a democratic decline in Africa.

Independent Senators Jacqui Lambie and David Pocock are negotiating changes to the industrial relations bill.

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the prolonged detention of Phillip Mehrtens serves the interests of no one.

The state government purchases a large parcel of land that will be added to the Daisy Hill Conservation Park, which features mountain bike tracks, walking paths, picnic areas, horse riding trails, and a koala centre.

Army veterans and engineers who once worked on Australia's now grounded fleet of Taipan helicopters are volunteering to rebuild the aircraft so they can be sent to Ukraine rather than be buried in an expensive disposal process.

When Charles became king, he moved to expand the number of counsellors of state who could carry out his duties if he were to become seriously ill. The move may have foreshadowed this exact scenario, saving him from potentially awkward speculation about what role Prince Harry and Prince Andrew could play while he recovers.

If you've ever found yourself replying to a 10pm email, or fielding a phone call from the boss during a Saturday afternoon barbecue, and wondered "should I be getting paid for this?", the answer is … maybe.

Queensland's real estate lobby says people are too afraid to point out that unions are driving up the cost of housing, but an economist says that while wage growth is a contributing factor, so too is growing material costs, labour shortages and excessive government regulations.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton laughs off Malcolm Turnbull's description of him as a "thug" and accuses him of "retrofitting" a narrative to suit his own purposes.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton urges Chinese President Xi Jinping to reconsider the suspended death sentence handed to Australian man Yang Hengjun as the government and opposition move in lock step.

An independent review finds the ACT Greens should have gone to police as soon as the party was advised of rumours of sexual misconduct against former backbencher Johnathan Davis.

The federal government's amended tax cuts will pass parliament without Labor needing to strike a deal with the Greens, with the Coalition deciding to support the cuts in a partyroom meeting.

Parliament is back for its first sitting week of the year.

Leaving the cash rate unchanged today is all but a foregone conclusion for the RBA. Behind closed doors, you can't help but wonder if November's rate hike was a mistake as the economy cools, writes Ian Verrender.

Senior Liberals lift the lid on the "week of madness" that consumed Malcolm Turnbull's prime ministership and elevated an unexpected contender to the top job.

Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows food prices cumulatively increased by 16.4 per cent in Adelaide between 2021 and 2023. Low-cost grocery store The Food Centre says demand has also spiked with hundreds of families visiting the store each week.

President Macky Sall's unprecedented announcement on Saturday that he would move to delay the Senegal's election pitched the West African nation into uncharted constitutional waters.

The ABC's political docuseries Nemesis is back. We unpack the biggest moments from episode 2, with political analysis from Annabel Crabb. 

Protesters have hit back at police after a violent confrontation at the annual Midsumma Pride march in Melbourne.

A court headed by Gibran Rakabuming Raka's uncle overturned an age rule, allowing him to run for office.

During the 'week of madness' Russell Broadbent was approached to help support Scott Morrison in the Liberal leadership spill.

The former Liberal MP says an elderly couple from his electorate helped 'crystallise' the importance of the same sex marriage plebiscite.

Malcolm Turnbull and George Brandis told Nemesis persistent tax reform leaks were blamed on the then treasurer Scott Morrison.