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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the government will split a controversial bill to reform hate speech and gun laws.

Christian and Islamic leaders publish joint letter criticising the bill as Labor faces uphill battle to pass reforms

Coalition, Greens and free speech advocates have expressed concern about the bill, which looks set to fail in its current form. Here’s why

Wales prides itself in being a pioneer in environmental policy. It was the first country in the world to adopt a statutory duty for public bodies to make development sustainable, in 2015. Yet, environmental issues have rarely featured prominently in elections to the Senedd (the Welsh parliament).

British electoral politics in the 1980s were dominated by Margaret Thatcher, the prime minister for the whole of that decade. Similarly, Tony Blair dominated elections when he was in Downing Street from 1997 to 2007. In sharp contrast, the decade from 2015 to 2025 saw no fewer than six prime…

Religious leaders have united across faiths to urge the prime minister to go back to the drawing board on contentious hate speech reforms.

Anthony Albanese’s omnibus bill on hate speech and gun reform is once again exposing Sussan Ley’s lack of authority over her colleagues.

Opposition leader Ley labels bill ‘unsalvageable’ while Greens senator says it should be properly scrutinised and include protection for LGBTQ+ people

Three early January national polls have Labor sliding to between 52–53% two party preferred against the Coalition, down from around 55% to Labor before Anika Wells’ expenses scandal and Bondi. These polls are the worst for Labor since they unexpectedly won the May 2025 federal election in a landslide.

Referencing ‘teaching or discussion’ could give exemption from legislation Labor hopes to pass next week

Anthony Albanese will push the Coalition and the Greens to support urgent legislation proposing tougher hate speech laws and gun reform