Politics & Economy

The Senate has today voted down legislation to axe the carbon tax, with Labor and the Greens combining to vote...

Tony Abbott’s “biggest bonfire of regulations in history” has the Electrical Trades Union worried about other fires. With the Pink...

Labor and The Greens have today claimed the scalp of Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos, who stepped aside today, after it...

Tony Abbott is waging a campaign against red tape, with a promise to cut some regulations that cause a headache...

It may feel like Australia is in a never-ending election cycle, as Tasmania and South Australia held elections across the...

Federal Arts Minister George Brandis has suggested the Australia Council change the funding policy for arts organisations, which would mean...

State legislation enacted late last year has introduced barriers for independents and small party candidates this election. New requirements mean...

This year, the second ever National Indigenous Youth Parliament is inviting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youngsters to enrol to...

The United Nations sent a special envoy to Crimea overnight to assess the dispute between Russia and Ukraine. He promptly...

Qantas – the quintessentially Australian airline could soon become not so Australian. The government has proposed to amend the Qantas...