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Politicians who breach workplace safety standards could have their pay docked under a proposed body that will investigate alleged misconduct.

Pro-euthanasia group Exit ACT says proposed assisted dying legislation leaves the terminally ill and people with dementia in the cold.

A Labor MLA – the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, no less – shares social media posts by opposition MLAs criticising the ACT Greens.

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 more.

The Animal Justice Party's Robyn Soxsmith has thrown her hat in the ring for the Brindabella seat formerly held by Johnathan Davis.

Former premier Mike Ahern, who succeeded Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen and ruled during a tumultuous period in Queensland politics, has died.

See politics and art collide in Dedicated to the Dedicated: Whitlam, the Arts and Democracy at the National Archives of Australia.

Where do retired politicians go when they’re voted out? A shed in suburban Canberra for now, but these redundant political puppets are looking for a forever home. The first of five, Tony Abbott,...

ACT Independent Senator David Pocock has been shortlisted for the 2022 McKinnon Emerging Political Leader of the Year.

Beijing is threatening retaliatory action against nations - like Australia - that are making travellers from China test negative to COVID-19 before departure.

Tough new privacy laws could be introduced by the end of the year following the Optus data breach.

MPs and senators have gathered in Canberra for the first time since the election for the official opening of the 47th parliament.

Barnaby Joyce remains sanguine about retaining his leadership of the Nationals as he prepares for challenges by David Littleproud and Victorian MP Darren Chester. 

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's stumble over a young boy on the soccer field was just the latest in a series of sporting fails by the country's leaders.

In the first week of the campaign, we journeyed around the country with six politics experts to examine the key seats and issues affecting different parts of the Australia.

Business, housing, waste collection, and education were among the topics debated in the Legislative Assembly’s third siting week for 2022.