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The government is considering whether voters in the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory should be given extra senators.

This week, the Senate is debating changes to Australia’s most important water laws. These changes seek to rescue the ailing A$13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan to improve the health of our nation’s largest river system.

A federal Newspoll, conducted November 20–24 from a sample of 1,216, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50 after preferences, a two-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Coalition (up one), 31% Labor (down four), 13% Greens (up one), 6%…

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While their motivations are different, the opposition parties have the numbers to force an inquiry – and prolong the fallout from the high court decision

New laws aim to give courts power to strip dual nationals convicted of terrorism of Australian citizenship

Why waste $1.8 million on maintenance and security?

The existential battle against global heating requires connecting science, politics and community life, often much harder than it looks

The renewable energy sector has been big on promise but lately lagging in delivery, particularly with 2030 emission targets just a little more than six years away

Mark Speakman’s branch to table motion at state party conference to reject renewable energy zones and look into nuclear reactors instead

Shadow home affairs minister James Paterson says group’s reported arrival ‘is a further sign that Labor has failed on border security’