The period between WWI and the advent of the Great Depression saw Australian leaders across parties begin to reposition ...

Reform, while never an easy task, is probably more difficult now than it used to be. Not only is declining trust a problem, ...

Australian political history is littered with well-known and well-worn slogans. "It's Time", the catch-cry of Gough Whitlam's campaign in 1972, is a notable moment in time. The phrase, like many ...

When British authorities deported Irish rebels to their Australian penal colonies, they also exported a tradition of anti-colonial resistance. In March 2025, the severed head of King George V made a ...

Former prime minister (and journalist) Tony Abbott has published a political history of Australia. Across 18 well-written chapters, he narrates the nation’s trajectory, starting with the establishment ...

A One Nation candidate in the South Australian election was accused of domestic abuse, bullying and harassment, while another made racist, antisemitic and homophobic social media posts, raising fresh ...