Polls close in by-election for ex-PM Morrison's seat

Polls have closed in a by-election that will see voters elect a successor to former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison ... Australia's 30th prime minister continued in politics as a backbencher. Read More

What on earth is going on with religious discrimination in Australia?

Scott Morrison was a big fan of this sort of legislation, and tried to make it his signature reform as prime minister. He failed, presenting but then pulling his religious discrimination bill in ... Read More

Federal parliament live updates: Bridget Archer says bring on debate for religious discrimination, protesters clash with police at Chinese embassy

The religious discrimination bill remains one of the biggest talking ... Follow the latest updates in our live blog. Read More

Former Australia PM Scott Morrison Says China Can Be a Democracy

Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has dismissed the idea that China is unable to become a multiparty democracy, saying there is no “anti-democratic” instinct in the Chinese people. Read More

'Dark days for people of faith': Drafted version of Labor's religious discrimination bill gives Australian faith groups every right to feel betrayed

If he had consulted his predecessor, Scott Morrison, he would have been told this was a mistake. Yet ramming the legislation through in the final months of parliament is exactly what Albanese will do. Read More

Worries over low voter turnout at Scott Morrison's seat

Voters are turning up in sluggish numbers as they prepare to elect a successor to former Prime Minister Scott Morrison, fomenting concern from Australia's electoral commission. Read More

How Morrison changed politics

In late February, Scott Morrison rose to ... he refused to take it as read that politics in this country had always worked a certain way and therefore would keep on doing so. In that final speech to ... Read More

Anthony Albanese vows he will only proceed with religious discrimination changes with Coalition support

In short: Labor is considering introducing changes to bolster religious protections in Australia ... with former prime minister Scott Morrison having the issue blow up in his government's ... Read More

Why are religious discrimination laws back in the news? And where did they come from in the first place?

But the political ... found Australia does not have a religious freedom problem. However, it did recommend new legislative protections against religious discrimination. In response, in December ... Read More

Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse live updates: What was on the ship that hit the bridge?

Divers in Baltimore have resumed recovery efforts Wednesday on the scene of the shocking collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge a day earlier — and they’re dealing with “a treacherous ... Read More

Plastics in Politics Live - April 2024

where the PET resin industry joined an unusual coalition lobbying for a national bottle bill, the flexible packaging industry looked to up its politics and money game by launching a political ... Read More