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The opposition leader says he wants a civil referendum debate, but these political games are having real-world consequences

Peter Dutton will oppose the constitutional recognition of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament and draw a new partisan divide across his Liberal Party.

The federal government announces it will allocate $535.5 million over the next four years to Australia's nine National Collecting Institutions, which have long been vocal about funding neglect.

Next month’s budget will provide $535.3 million extra over four years for nine major cultural and historical institutions.

National gallery, library and museum among organisations to be thrown financial lifeline after years of underfunding

The Yemeni Coalition for Monitoring Human Rights Violations, or Rasd Coalition, accused the Iran-backed Houthi militias of committing war crimes for their forced recruitment of children under 15. In a report, “Children Not Soldiers”, it also accused them of committing serious crimes against children and violating the rules of warfare…

Between $1.5 billion to $3 billion is being lost to Medicare fraud and non-compliance every year, according to an independent review that also warns the overly-complex system is out of date and risks bleeding more taxpayer money.

The one true architect behind the Liberal Party’s growing malaise is the man who poisoned the very soul of democracy in Australia.

The pain households are feeling right now is the direct consequence of decisions that governments have made over many years

A federal Newspoll, conducted March 29 to April 2 from a sample of 1,500, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since the early March Newspoll. Primary votes were 38% Labor (up one), 33% Coalition (down two), 10% Greens (steady), 8% One Nation (up one) and 11%…

Saturday’s by-election loss is the second time in less than a year the voters have got it wrong, according to Peter Dutton.