Justin Trudeau finishes his speech at the Liberal leadership announcement in Ottawa,Ontario.

How Trudeau stood up to Trump - and brought his party back from the brink

Just two months ago,Canada’s prime minister was in trouble. Then along came the US President.

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Clive Palmer,Trumpet of Patriots chairman and party spokesperson,poses for cameras ahead of an address to the National Press Club.

‘I’ll have to bow and apologise’:Palmer admits mistake while stoking gender war

Palmer targeted transgender issues in a National Press Club address on Thursday,while at the same time claiming Australia’s public debate was being derailed by the topic.

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How American liberalism lost its way and handed Trump a path to victory

Trump’s electoral resurrection was,in part,a rejection of the intolerance which has come to be emblematic of American progressivism.

  • George Brandis
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The feud fuelling one of the tightest battles of the next election

Independent MP for Fowler Dai Le could hold the balance of power after the election. Her Labor opponent,Tu Le,is campaigning to win back the seat while heavily pregnant.

  • Matthew Knott

Should we fear growing separatism? Germany offers a clue

Immigration will be the No.1 issue at next week’s German election,part of a backlash against a well-meaning but ultimately misguided policy of multicultural integration.

  • Parnell Palme McGuinness

Why Trump’s transgender edict spells chaos for 2028 Olympics

The US president would have us believe the vexed issue of transgender participation in sport has been solved with one pen stroke. But the IOC and LA 2028 organisers didn’t sign up for it.

  • Darren Kane
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Why Elon Musk and J.D. Vance went to bat for a self-described racist

One “kid” at a time,Trump’s inner circle are leading a cultural revolution where the old world rules do not apply – especially for government employees.

  • Michelle Goldberg
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was flanked by dancing lions and a nipping snake as he joined the Lunar New Year festival and parade in Box Hill.

Albanese and Dutton descend on Lunar New Year festivities in crucial federal seat

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton converged on Box Hill’s Lunar New Year celebrations on Saturday,each vying to win over Chinese-Australian voters in the crucial federal seat of Menzies.

  • Ashleigh McMillan andMike Foley
President Donald Trump has ordered to dismantle federal government diversity,equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Diversity programs ‘must die’:Trump pushback gathers pace in Australia

US President Donald Trump’s proposed ban on diversity,equity and inclusion schemes has renewed debate about similar measures in Australia.

  • Anne Hyland
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on Friday.

‘Straight from the Trump playbook’:Dutton flags cultural diversity jobs are in the firing line

The opposition leader says such programs and positions “do nothing to improve the lives of everyday Australians”.

  • Olivia Ireland