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Australia’s party system was once dominated by Labor and the Coalition, but now it has shifted from a near two-party system where independents and minor parties took about 4 per cent of the national primary vote in 1975 to a landscape where …

“Since when did we start normalising paying ten dollars for a drink?” my friend asks. It’s a breezy Sunday morning, and we’re basking in the sun on the veranda of a brunch café when her question catches me off guard. I look …

On October 13, 2025, the Nobel Prize Committee announced it would award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences jointly to Joel Mokyr, Phillippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt. The prize was awarded to the three parties “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth” …

The Chinese Australian Forum (CAF) celebrated 40 years with a sold-out dinner at Westfield Chatswood Sydney on September 5, joined by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, MPs and community leaders. Federal MPs in the room included Andrew Charlton (Parramatta), Sally Sitou (Reid), Ash …

What protesters and the organisers of the Harbour Bridge Protest hoped the world would see seems to have taken root. A Taiwanese pro-Palestinian activist with a background in sociology (who asked not to be named) said she was “amazed” when she saw …

On August 24, Australia will witness its largest nationwide pro-Palestinian rally since the August 3 protest on the Sydney Habour Bridge demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. The demand is now more intense in the wake of the recent UN-backed IPC famine review …

Backlog at New Migration Tribunal: Critics Decry ‘Jobs for Mates’ as Agent Blames Stricter Visa Rules A former Labor politician (who prefers not to be named) has criticised the Albanese government’s new Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), claiming it has failed to deliver …

  Renowned Sydney priest Father Chris Riley has died aged 70 following a long period of illness. Father Riley was a visionary leader whose work changed the lives of thousands of young people across NSW. In 1991, Father Riley established the charity …

The Liberals and Nationals coalition was restored on May 28 – just a week after the Coalition’s dramatic ‘’breakdown”. The reunification came when Nationals leader David Littleproud and Liberal leader Sussan Ley announced that they renewed the coalition agreement. Liberal leader Sussan …

Labor’s unexpected huge win on May 3 has exploded the federal coalition creating a fracture between the National and Liberal parties over key policy disagreements. The move raised questions about Nationals leader David Littleproud MP’s leadership who defended the decision saying the …