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Parents will have access to three days of subsidised childcare after laws were rushed through the parliament ahead of a looming federal election.

The Senate might have hosted a test run of the next parliament after Labor teamed up with the Greens to pass major reforms.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for a "conversation" on citizenship rules after a video surfaced of nurses bragging they would kill Israeli patients.

Federal MPs have clashed in a Parliament House corridor over political donation laws which loom as a sticking point in minority government negotiations.

The upcoming federal election will see the incumbent Labor prime minister, Anthony Albanese, face off against Liberal opposition leader, Peter Dutton. We’ll likely see a strong focus on the personal qualities and performance of the two leaders.

Political parties are integral to the Australian political system, yet also largely absent from the Commonwealth Constitution itself. They are not entirely absent: a constitutional amendment in 1977 – secured, as required by law, through a referendum – ensured that a casual vacancy for the Senate would be filled by…

Ex-staffer for Lori Chavez-DeRemer sought for questioning by U.S. Capitol police

Clover Moore says police would have power to block peaceful demonstrations and warns against eroding civil rights

“I don’t want to see destruction in the process,” says freshman Democratic Rep. Janelle Bynum of Oregon.

The Albanese government has secured bipartisan support for a major new regime covering political donations and spending, after making significant concessions.

Report tabled by Labor MP Josh Burns finds there is an ‘urgent need for reform’ to ensure safety of Jewish students