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Independent MP for the seat of Indi, Helen Haines, says the current government has moved to gag debate in parliament more than any government in history. RMIT ABC Fact Check crunches the numbers.

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…

Good dental health is crucial and without it you can develop serious health issues like heart disease. So why is dental care not on medicare?

Only a fraction of the population can access government-funded dental check-ups. It all comes down to money, and a decision made almost five decades ago.

The illegitimate son of a single mother who raised him on a pension, Anthony Albanese had a humble start to life for an aspiring Australian prime minister

ANU professor gets ultra-prestigious role at Harvard.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names of people who have died.

Anniversaries come and go, but 2022 might come to be regarded as unusually significant in Australian election-year politics.

How does one tell the story of a life lived well in public service, and in service of your community?

1972 was the first time many saw First Nations people confront the establishment. Now elders say it’s a legacy for future generations

More than a year after the High Court’s decision in the “Palace letters” case, which said the queen’s correspondence with Governor-General Sir John Kerr is not “personal”, more letters have now been made public.