Why this Coalition senator is calling for empathy in the immigration debate
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Why this Coalition senator is calling for empathy in the immigration debate

A Queensland Liberal senator is urging a rethink from all sides of politics,saying the proposed legislation would have “real-world consequences” for vulnerable people.

  • byAngus Thompson

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Zahid Safi was warned about the Liberals. Now,he is a candidate

Zahid Safi was warned about the Liberals. Now,he is a candidate

The Afghan-born former refugee had only just arrived in Australia when he was told the man in a suit at his mosque was a candidate for the Liberals and they were against immigrants. A decade on,he wants to be the party’s first Muslim MP in federal parliament.

  • byAnnika Smethurst
Nationals push Dutton with threat on net-zero

Nationals push Dutton with threat on net-zero

Australia’s bipartisan support for its key international climate pledge is under threat as the Nationals seek a deal in return for maintaining their support for a net zero emissions policy.

  • byPaul Sakkal andMike Foley
Liberal MP Jess Wilson expecting baby after previous miscarriage

Liberal MP Jess Wilson expecting baby after previous miscarriage

She will be the first Victorian state Liberal MP to give birth while in office since the 1990s.

  • byAnnika Smethurst
War Memorial scandal:Morrison pushed $500m project before business case was done

War Memorial scandal:Morrison pushed $500m project before business case was done

The controversial project was spruiked by Scott Morrison just months into his prime ministership and has since seen cost blowouts and conflicts of interest over key contracts.

  • byShane Wright
Five ideas to make life easier for renters and first homebuyers

Five ideas to make life easier for renters and first homebuyers

Two NSW MPs have urged the Liberal Party to adopt policies to help tenants,lest it become irrelevant.

  • byMax Maddison
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Power to the renters:Demographic changes give them new clout
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Power to the renters:Demographic changes give them new clout

Little has been done to help tenants facing runaway rents in Sydney. But they may shape the future of politics in marginal seats.

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‘Dumping ground’:Labor Senate team under spotlight for being union-heavy,minister-light
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‘Dumping ground’:Labor Senate team under spotlight for being union-heavy,minister-light

Labor must recruit future MPs from more diverse backgrounds to remain relevant,two federal MPs argue,as the party’s primary vote sits at historic lows.

  • byPaul Sakkal andKieran Rooney
Pro-nuclear union boss blasts in to chair Labor think tank

Pro-nuclear union boss blasts in to chair Labor think tank

Former Australian Workers Union national secretary Daniel Walton’s stance on nuclear power isn’t in tune with the rest of the Labor family.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell
Replace the other mob and change nothing:Welcome to modern Australian politics

Replace the other mob and change nothing:Welcome to modern Australian politics

Governing is mostly doing running repairs,but inevitably a time comes when the problems have accumulated to the point where our systems need to fully refresh. This is one of those times.

  • byShaun Carney
Wong’s Palestine call was ‘most reckless foreign policy in decades’:Dutton

Wong’s Palestine call was ‘most reckless foreign policy in decades’:Dutton

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong’s comments on Palestinian statehood have been welcomed by pro-Palestine advocates,but infuriated pro-Israel groups and the opposition.

  • byMatthew Knott andPaul Sakkal