We are watching the demise of a political system where the two major parties once relied on "safe" seats and fought elections ...

Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.

An insurgent Blue Labour is colliding with the Treasury and the progressive left. In Margaret Thatcher’s final TV interview ...

Closing the Gap is the fairest go of all. We want First Nations people to have ownership of their futures and a stake in the economy. That is the foundation on which everything else can be built. If ...

Ex-Army chief Peter Leahy has claimed Australians have lost interest in national pride and favour of supporting other “flags” as the ADF deals with a recruitment crisis. Former Australian Army ...

The federal government must invest in Aboriginal women's leadership to make a difference in communities, one Western ...