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In troubled times, people look for strong leaders – men and women who offer decisive action to address collective problems, and promise the capacity to deliver. They initially present as larger-than-life characters, and we’ve had our share of them: Robert Menzies, Gough Whitlam, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating and perhaps Kevin…

Experts say Australian education is at a crossroads. Despite record investment, results are falling across all schools, even as the government and parents spend record amounts on educating children. So will the election bring change?

Shadow minister Pat Conroy says the Coalition’s cuts in aid to Indonesia were ‘shortsighted’

Clive Palmer walks back promise to preference incumbents last as part of concerted campaign against the two major parties

The second leaders' debate on the Nine Network was full of accusations and acrimony. RMIT ABC Fact Check cuts through the shouting to bring you the facts.

In Australia, we choose our political representatives and governments through a democratic electoral system.

Teal independents are pushing for more ambitious medium-term emissions reductions, but the Nationals are already ambivalent on existing pledges

Newcastle Herald readers have their say.

First Nations leaders call for referendum to ‘do what 1967 didn’t do, which is empower our people’