Government and Politics
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Live: Labor to oppose lifetime refugee block
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Labor MPs will vote against legislation to ban all refugees and asylum seekers in offshore processing from ever coming to Australia, but Peter Dutton says the bill won't be amended. Follow live.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, political-parties, australia
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Clinton backers nervous, Trump bullish in campaign's final hours
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So who is going to win? It is the question on everyone's lips as this volatile presidential election campaign comes to a close. There's no clear answer, but Zoe Daniel breaks down what we know.
Topics: us-elections, world-politics, government-and-politics, united-states
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What time will we know who the new US president is?
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Here are the key times you need to know and the states you need to watch when US election results come in.
Topics: us-elections, event, government-and-politics, world-politics, political-parties, united-states
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Turkey's civil servant crackdown 'reminiscent of Nazis'
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Luxembourg's Foreign Minister says Turkey's handling of dismissed civil servants reminds him of methods used by the Nazis, and that, sooner or later, the EU would have to respond with sanctions.
Topics: government-and-politics, law-crime-and-justice, world-politics, turkey, european-union
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Liberal MP urges party not to meddle in 18C
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has opened the door to changes to Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, but one Liberal backbencher says fiddling with the act could alarm minority groups.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, laws, liberals, race-relations, community-and-society, australia
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Should SA be storing nuclear waste above ground for 100 years? Analysis
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The South Australian Premier's plans for a nuclear waste dump could be very profitable, but the scheme is based on questionable economics and would see hazardous materials kept in "interim" storage for 109 years, writes Stephen Long.
Topics: parliament, government-and-politics, federal---state-issues, state-parliament, states-and-territories, nuclear-energy, nuclear-issues, sa
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Live: Clinton, Trump in final push before USA votes
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The US presidential candidates are on a swing-state blitz, making their final pitch to voters before tomorrow's election. Follow our live blog for all the latest from the campaign.
Topics: us-elections, government-and-politics, elections, world-politics, united-states
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The entire US election campaign in five minutes
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After an epic 18 months of debates, campaigning and controversy between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, the US election finally looms. Catch up on all the key issues and moments in our speed read wrap.
Topics: us-elections, government-and-politics, foreign-affairs, united-states
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Why do Americans vote on a Tuesday?
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Americans must squeeze in time for voting on a day when most are already busy with work or study — but the Tuesday election evolved in a time when most people worked as farmers and had to travel to the polls in a horse and cart.
Topics: us-elections, event, government-and-politics, united-states
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'It's absurd': Albanese and James Paterson lock horns over Government's proposed asylum seeker crackdown Video
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Anthony Albanese and James Paterson have locked horns over the Government's proposal to ban asylum seekers from ever entering Australia, with the Labor MP describing the changes as 'absurd'.
Topics: government-and-politics, refugees, sydney-2000
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Jakarta Governor questioned over Koran insult allegations Video
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The Governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, has emerged after nine hours of questioning by police over blasphemy allegations that saw violent protests in the Indonesian capital last week.
Topics: government-and-politics, indonesia, asia
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Senate blocks same-sex marriage plebiscite bill
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The Federal Government's plan for a plebiscite on whether to legalise same-sex marriage has been defeated, ending chances of a public vote on the issue.
Topics: federal-parliament, parliament, federal-government, federal---state-issues, government-and-politics, gays-and-lesbians, marriage, australia
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How Rod Culleton's conviction could play out in the High Court
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One Nation senator Rod Culleton's position in the Upper House hangs in the balance of High Courts interpretations of whether his conviction is valid.
Topics: federal-parliament, law-crime-and-justice, government-and-politics, parliament, australia, wa
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Facebook ads tell migrant Australians to deter family members from arriving illegally
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Second and third-generation Australians say they are shocked by Federal Government Facebook advertisements encouraging them to tell their relatives not to come to Australia illegally.
Topics: immigration, government-and-politics, advertising, social-media
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Four new eco tourism projects in Tasmania to be ready by summer
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Four new eco-tourism projects will be up and running in Tasmanian parks and reserves in time for the summer tourist season including a trekking adventure in South West National Park and a boat charter at Port Davey.
Topics: government-and-politics, tourism, tas
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Donald Trump: The 'antithesis' of Barack Obama who split the GOP Analysis
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Donald Trump is the apprentice politician who became a cultural phenomenon, and brought showmanship and chutzpah to the business of US politics. But what is his appeal, and will he triumph after an ugly and spiteful campaign? Correspondent Michael Vincent writes.
Topics: us-elections, event, government-and-politics, world-politics, united-states
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Liberal MP's speech sparks 18C complaint from local member
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A member of the Liberal Party lodges a complaint against federal MP Trent Zimmerman using the anti-discrimination act currently under review by the Federal Government.
Topics: government-and-politics, human, liberals, north-sydney-2060, sydney-2000, nsw
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Jackie Trad green lights controversial $800m West End development
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The controversial $800 million West Village project in West End is officially approved, setting local member and Deputy Premier Jackie Trad up for a battle with the Greens for her seat at the next election.
Topics: government-and-politics, urban-development-and-planning, community-and-society, west-end-4101, brisbane-4000
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Four scientists who became world leaders
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One of Australia's top scientists, Professor Emma Johnston, has been calling for more scientifically minded people to govern us. But such an endeavour can come with complications.
Topics: science-and-technology, government-and-politics, engineering, australia, united-states, united-kingdom
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Human Rights Commission had 'no role' in Facebook racial vilification court case
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The Human Rights Commission hits back at claims it is mishandling complaints under the Racial Discrimination Act, confirming it had no involvement with a controversial court case against Queensland University of Technology students.
Topics: courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, government-and-politics, federal-government, community-and-society, brisbane-4000, australia
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Interconnector options explored to shore up SA's electricity supply
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South Australia's electricity distributor ElectraNet investigates four options for a new, expensive interconnector to the eastern states.
Topics: electricity-energy-and-utilities, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, adelaide-5000, sa
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Hanson pulls support for Culleton Video
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One Nation leader says her WA colleague's case should be judged by the High Court.
Topics: government-and-politics, parliament, one-nation, federal-parliament, pauline-hanson, parliament-house-2600
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Grylls sets sights on Commonwealth over GST carve-up
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WA Nationals Leader Brendon Grylls vows to target the Commonwealth GST distribution system at the next federal poll as he escalates his campaign for a new mining tax to boost the state's coffers.
Topics: government-and-politics, nationals, tax, wa
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Who you should follow on #ElectionDay
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Iconic moments, appropriate GIF reactions and some classic roasting between candidates — take a look at some of the social media accounts worth watching in the lead-up and on the day.
Topics: us-elections, obama-barack, government-and-politics, united-states
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Hanson says High Court should decide Culleton's Senate fate
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One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson backs calls for the High Court to decide the fate of her West Australian colleague Rod Culleton, after the under-fire senator demanded a jury trial and accused High Court judges of acting in contempt of Parliament.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, one-nation, federal-parliament, law-crime-and-justice, australia
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