Labor's historic win in the west leaves PM exposed on two fronts
The preference deal helped to turn a certain debacle into an unmitigated disaster.
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Michael Gordon
Michael Gordon is the political editor of The Age.
Slow track to dawn
Nasir* waited almost five years for the chance to state his case. Then he had just a single day to nail it.
Why Malcolm Turnbull show leadership on penalty rates
  Malcolm Turnbull needs to change tack if he is to have any prospect of neutralising the debate on Sunday penalty rates in the retail and hospitality industries, let alone winning it – and change tack fast.
Be bold, but be prepared to bend, Wyatt implores
Indigenous Australians should think big, but be willing to compromise to ensure the referendum to recognise them in the constitution wins overwhelming support, the country's most senior Aboriginal politician, Ken Wyatt, has urged.
The rise of blah-blah politics
There is an important discussion to be had about the penalty rates decision, but our politicians appear incapable of engaging in it, much less leading it.
Dutton's reckless comments could put US deal at risk
Is Peter Dutton deliberately trying to sabotage the deal to resettle refugees from Manus Island and Nauru? Or is the Immigration Minister simply insensitive, undiplomatic and incompetent?
Most agree, keeping refugees on Manus and Nauru is cruel: pollster
Australians overwhelmingly believe keeping asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru indefinitely is cruel, but are evenly split on whether they should be resettled in Australia, a survey has found.
Slow death on Manus, the sad story of Eaten Fish
It was just another hot and humid day inside the Manus Island detention centre, more than 12 months ago, until a large group of detainees began gathering near the fences that separate the two biggest compounds.
Close the Gap: The big question went unasked and unanswered today
The bottom line is that far too many Aboriginal people feel excluded, disrespected, disempowered and discriminated against.
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