Before you head to the polls at the federal election, here's a quick breakdown of how the Australian political system works ...

If politics is show business for ugly people, Canberra proved more community theatre than Hollywood this week as the election looms.

It was early Wednesday afternoon when the flurries of hectic text messages began flowing between crossbench MPs and their ...

Labor and Coalition MPs have united to call for tougher workplace laws so universities can sack anti-Semitic staff and ...

Independent MP Zali Steggall has crashed a Labor minister’s media appearance to challenge the Albanese government’s political donor reforms.

Australia is one step closer to transitioning away from fossil fuels after major tax incentives for clean energy passed the ...

Earlier this year, Ms Mettam became a grandmother when her eldest daughter, Bianca, gave birth to a girl, Remi. Bianca, 25, ...

The Royal Australian College of GPs is urging all political parties to support its plan to ensure access to affordable GP care for everyone in ...

Billions of dollars of investment are set to flow into regional areas after tax incentives for mining and manufacturing companies passed the Senate.

Lawmakers are considering Labor's contentious plan to remove tax deductibility from the interest charged on overdue tax debt.

Rio Tinto (down 1.2 per cent), BHP (down 1 per cent) and Fortescue (1.5 per cent) deepened their losses at the end of ...