2025 Federal Election   

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Missing the harvest: Australia sleeps while the world is cashing in on our native plants
With the election now behind us, we have a gentle pause to consider what the Alb...
Tara Croker 21 Jun 2025
Peter Dutton's career leaves not a legacy but a cautionary tale
I find it one of the more persistent myths of Australian politics that the role...
Jesse J. Fleay 30 May 2025
It’s time we prioritise the children, and legitimate systems reforms
The ALP's decimation of the Liberal / National parties and the breakup of the Co...
Dr Hannah McGlade 28 May 2025
Lambie re-elected after tight-fought contest for Tasmanian Senate seats
Jacqui Lambie has retained her seat in the Senate following weeks of uncertainty...
Jarred Cross 27 May 2025
St Vincent de Paul Society urges Albanese government to take "national approach" to truth-telling
St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has urged the federal government to embr...
Giovanni Torre 26 May 2025
Labor promises a government for all Australians - can it end poverty?

The re-elected Labor Party launched its second term with a thumping win. A record breaking 93 seats in the House of Representatives out of a possible 151 seats.

Greens First Nations Network backs Faruqi for party leadership

The Australian Greens First Nations Network has thrown its support behind the leadership bid of NSW senator Mehreen Faruqi. In a meeting on Monday, the Network endorsed Senator Mehreen Faruqi as the n...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 14, 2025
Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association welcomes return of key ministers

The Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association has congratulated Senator Malarndirri McCarthy on her reappointment as federal Minister for Indigenous Australians and Mark Butler on his reappointment a...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 14, 2025
Malarndirri McCarthy sworn in as Minister

Northern Territory Senator Malarndirri McCarthy has been sworn in as Labor's federal Minister for Indigenous Australians. The Yanyuwa woman from the Gulf country was re-elected as one of the NT's two...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 13, 2025
Price drops bid for Liberal deputy as party attempts to shift from hard right

Indigenous Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has abandoned her bid to become deputy leader of the Liberal Party after Sussan Ley won the leadership ballot on Tuesday morning.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 13, 2025
Dutton's "best chance" of becoming electable was backing the Voice to Parliament - Noel Pearson

Backing the Indigenous Voice to Parliament was Peter Dutton's "best chance of transforming himself into a supportable prime minister", Noel Pearson says - and a longtime Coalition strategist agrees.

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Jarred Cross May 12, 2025
Malarndirri McCarthy to continue as Minister for Indigenous Australians; Marion Scrymgour promoted

Northern Territory Senator Malarndirri McCarthy will continue as Minister for Indigenous Australians in Labor's new ministry after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the new cabinet on Monday.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 12, 2025
Labor said all the right things, but gap is still widening: Experts urge structural change

A focus on bringing down the number of children being removed from their homes and families, and stronger leadership on helping close the gap are among the expectations for Indigenous people after Sat...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 8, 2025
Exclusive: Lidia Thorpe saddened by Bandt loss in Melbourne

After 15 years in the House of Representatives, Greens leader Adam Bandt has officially lost his seat in federal parliament - Melbourne, conceding defeat on Thursday.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 8, 2025
Cape York advocate urges Labor to deliver after Leichhardt win

Labor has secured the Far North Queensland seat of Leichhardt, with Matt Smith elected to replace retiring LNP MP Warren Entsch who served in the position for 26 years.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 6, 2025
A New Dawn for the Territory: Labor’s win and the call for stronger First Nations leadership

Election night in Australia felt different this year—especially here in the Northern Territory. There was a charge in the air, a cautious optimism flickering like the early morning light after a...

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Nicole Brown May 6, 2025
"No complaint" lodged with AEC by Country Liberals despite Price call for investigation of remote NT booths

The Australian Electoral Commission has received no complaints from Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price or the Country Liberal Party about remote polling booths in the federal election, despite claims by...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 6, 2025
Central Land Council congratulates Labor on "historic" win, urges more action on job creation

The Central Land Council has pledged to work closely with the Albanese government in its second term to progress the commitments in the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 6, 2025
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