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Almost 60 years after former prime minister Harold Holt began to dismantle the White Australia Policy, The Neighbour at the Gate at Sydney’s National Art School Gallery presents a thoughtful examination of the consequences when good neighbours become good friends.

The 2025 federal election resulted in some unexpected outcomes, including the loss by the Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, of his seat in the House of Representatives. The new Greens leader is Senator Larissa Waters.

Australians could be forgiven for feeling weary of political scandals. The litany of them at the federal level in recent years has been fatiguing: Robodebt, allegations of rape and sexual harassment in Parliament House, former prime minister Scott Morrison’s secret ministries, sports rorts, ministerial affairs and bonk bans, and plenty…

When anti-Vietnam war protesters rocked Harold Holt's car, his secretary Jan Drury had to be pulled through the passenger-side window. That's just one of her memories of working for the prime minister who went for a swim and never returned.

When polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday, turnout stood at 32.1% with 507,852 ballots cast out of 1,581,564 registered voters. Early votes were driven by those 65 and older, but middle-aged voters closed with the highest turnout. People ages 18 to 34 only accounted for 17% of votes.

This article references antiquated language when referring to First Nations people. It also mentions names and has images of people who may have passed away.

The Liberal Party is not only seen as having no answer, it’s seen as part of the problem, writes Alan Kohler.

While it has been widely reported that Boris Johnson has resigned as the United Kingdom’s prime minister, he has instead resigned as leader of the Conservative Party. Johnson has stated he will remain in office as prime minister until a new party leader is chosen.

Chris Dawson's lawyer tells a judge her client's first wife may have abandoned her family and subsequently met with misadventure, evoking the disappearance of former prime minister Harold Holt.