politics

Australia’s immigration minister has once again found himself under fire for saying police were watching criminal migrants with drones when they weren’t.

The role will earn nearly $245,000 per year.

French President Emmanuel Macron has landed in New Caledonia, ready to talk with locals and restore order in the troubled region.

Angry farmers have turned their backs on MP Murray Watts as he gave his post-budget speech.

Winston Peters said it would not be difficult to separate the sexes: ‘Men’s toilets for men, women’s toilets for women.’

There will need to be a reawakening of the Liberal spirit and philosophy, while being more stakeholder-focused.

He now faces a rematch with Labor incumbent Fiona Phillips, who defeated him by fewer than 400 votes in the May 2022 federal election.

Labor candidate Cressida O'Hanlon was predicted to claim the seat with almost half the vote counted.

Australia’s only Liberal government is on track to win more seats than Labor after Saturday’s state election but not the 18 required for majority.

The state has Australia’s two biggest local councils, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, with 3.5 million voters statewide expected to have cast their ballots.

The new shadow cabinet includes promotions from parliamentarians in Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia, and South Australia

‘Diplomacy is often overlooked as a measure of influence, but it has bever been a more important element of statecraft.’

Crossbench MP John Tucker threatened to ‘bring the government down’ if his demands were not upheld.