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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
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 tr...
Jarred Cross 12 May 2025
Culture war backfire: Dutton’s divisive politics rejected at the ballot box
Peter Dutton and the Coalition tried to fight this election on flags and ceremon...
Reece Harley 3 May 2025
Labor on track for majority government as Coalition culture war falls flat
The Australian Labor Party appears set to return to office with an increased maj...
Giovanni Torre 3 May 2025
High stakes: have Indigenous issues been sidelined this election campaign?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders have raised concerns over the side...
Dechlan Brennan 1 May 2025
Coalition makes infrastructure its top Pacific priority

The coalition will place infrastructure needs at the heart of a revamped development strategy in the Pacific, pledging an extra $2 billion in loans and grants to the region.

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Ben McKay Apr 30, 2025
PM, Wong deny Voice will be revived

The Prime Minister has denied Foreign Minister Penny Wong wants to resurrect the Voice to Parliament debate. Speaking on an episode of the Betoota Advocate podcast released on Monday, Ms Wong compared...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 30, 2025
Desperate Dutton flips on support for Welcome to Country at ANZAC Day

It took Federal Opposition leader Peter Dutton one weekend to turn 180 degrees and abandon his support for Welcomes to Country at ANZAC services.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 30, 2025
Politicising Welcome to Country "just adds to the division"

Former Liberal Minister Ken Wyatt has hit back at critics of Welcome to Country ceremonies, arguing the politicisation of Indigenous affairs is what leads to division.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 29, 2025
Why a Dutton government would be disastrous for reconciliation

Over the past 25 years of engaging with community, industry, academia, and government, I have strongly argued that substantive reconciliation involves a number of critical components, including recogn...

Linda Burney defends Welcome to Country amidst culture war criticism

Former Minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, has defended Welcomes to Country, delivering a defence of the practice that has faced criticism from conservatives and Coalition politicians.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 28, 2025
Welcome to Country ceremonies “overdone”, Dutton claims during debate flop

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has claimed Welcome to Country ceremonies are "overdone" and should only be used for ceremonial and important events.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 27, 2025
Dutton doubles down on rejection of Indigenous flags

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has reaffirmed his plan not to stand in front of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags if he becomes Prime Minister, despite criticism that his position is div...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 26, 2025
We can choose a party that wants to divide us or one that wants to strengthen us

First Nations people, and businesses, are supercharging Australia's economic growth, and delivering bang for buck. Contributing $16.1 billion in revenue each year, they pay $4.

PM, Dutton encouraged to visit remote communities after expressing heartbreak at Closing the Gap figures

The head of the peak body for Indigenous children says both political leaders' acknowledgement of the failure to close the gap is welcome, but more needs to be done, including visiting communities.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 17, 2025
Torres Strait locals criticise "ignorant" LNP on climate change knowledge

Opposition leader Peter Dutton's comments that he "can't tell you whether the temperature has risen" in parts of Queensland have been labelled by Torres Strait climate activists as "frustrating and up...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 17, 2025
‘Failed to do the work’: Lambie slams Dutton

Independent senator Jacqui Lambie has delivered a searing blow to the Coalition, questioning their ability to function as a "credible opposition".

"Water lapping at our door" is our reality: Palau president with thinly-veiled barb for Peter Dutton

The president of Palau has taken a swipe at Opposition leader Peter Dutton's past comments about climate change in the region, arguing that rising sea levels are not a "punchline" for the Pacific.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 9, 2025
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