In September 2001, then Prime Minister John Howard faced two crises, the Tampa affair and the 9/11 terror attacks in Washington, that would define 20 years of Australian immigration politics.

The prevalence of nationalism, authoritarianism, and populism explains the rise of far-right politics in Australia.

ANALYSIS: All eyes are on the regional NSW seat of Farrer today as Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party faces its first federal litmus test since the last election. The fringe party has enjoyed a surge ...

Australia’s ruling Labor Party now finds itself directly under threat from the country’s insurgent nationalist party, One ...

The election of Donald Trump to serve another term as president of the United States is sending most countries scrambling to understand the implications for their foreign policies. With Australia’s ...

Political reporter and live blogger Krishani Dhanji speaks with Essential Media chair Peter Lewis about One Nation’s win at the Western Australian byelection and how Pauline Hanson’s party is tapping ...

A sleepy suburban seat in the outer suburbs of Perth called Secret Harbour, one that has voted Labor for virtually its entire history, swung firmly toward the opposite end of the political spectrum ...

The Secret Harbour byelection confirms suspicions that One Nation has made inroads into outer suburban Australia, and can ...

Over 35 human rights organizations on Friday issued an open letter, addressed to the leaders of Australia’s three major political parties, urging them to foster a “civil and respectful discourse” on ...

Consent advocate Chanel Contos speaks with political editor Tom McIlroy about why she wants all Australians to have the choice to ‘opt in’ to the algorithms driving the infinite scroll ...

As the announcement of an Australian federal election looms, the Labor government and opposition Liberal-National Coalition have been trading blows over the presence of three Chinese warships in ...

Australian political journalism too often treats Canberra as a subject to report on rather than an engaged and highly ...