Illustrative ATM and bank card in Sydney, not a photograph of the alleged card-skimming investigation.

Two Men Charged in Sydney ATM Card-Skimming Investigation

Two men have been charged during a Sydney police investigation into an alleged ATM card-skimming and fraud operation, with detectives reporting the seizure of suspected equipment and…

Illustrative view of a regional Australian courthouse and rural road, not a photograph of the Bundaberg court or the fatal crash.

Queensland Driver Jailed for Nine Years Over Crash That Killed Friend

A Queensland driver who admitted manslaughter over a crash that killed his friend has been sentenced to nine years in jail, after a court heard the vehicle…

AI-generated contextual illustration of a police vehicle outside a generic suburban home; not the Norwest property, police operation or the actual crime scene.

Man Charged With Murder After 12-Year-Old Boy Dies Following Norwest Shooting

A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a 12-year-old boy who was shot inside a unit in Sydney's north-west, in a case…

Illustrative separate portraits of Nikki Boyd and Jarrod Bleijie during a Queensland parliamentary privilege dispute

‘Pretty Disgusting’: Nikki Boyd Hits Back at Jarrod Bleijie’s Parliament Claims

Queensland’s deputy premier used the protected floor of parliament to repeat rumours about two opposition MPs, triggering an angry rebuttal and a new debate about the boundaries…

Illustrative portraits of Penny Wong and David Bushby during a historical parliamentary hearing controversy

‘Schoolyard Politics’: Penny Wong Rebukes Senator Over ‘Meow’ Taunt

A short noise made in a parliamentary hearing became one of the most memorable examples of a dispute about respect for women in Australian politics. During a…

Editorial illustration of Michelle Rowland and Pauline Hanson amid disagreement over political rhetoric

Hanson Demands Apology After Rowland’s Remarks on Political Threats

A clash between Attorney-General Michelle Rowland and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson placed a difficult democratic principle at the centre of Australian politics: threats against elected representatives…

Illustrative separate portraits of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton amid an election-era leadership dispute

‘Cold-Hearted’ vs ‘Weakest PM’: Albanese and Dutton’s Bitter Exchange

A bitter exchange between Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton showed how a contest over government performance can quickly become an argument about personal character. Albanese portrayed his…

Illustrative portraits of Warren Mundine and Nigel Scullion discussing an Indigenous imprisonment inquiry

‘Complete and Utter Garbage’: Scullion Hits Back at Mundine Over Prison Inquiry

A fierce exchange between Warren Mundine and former Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion exposed a difficult question that governments still have to confront: when a serious problem…

Editorial illustration of Anne Aly and Angie Bell during a dispute over parliamentary remarks

‘Shamed and Stoned’: Anne Aly Accuses Angie Bell of Racism After Parliament Clash

A dispute over the way Australian businesses can pay tax has spilled into a personal confrontation in federal parliament, after Liberal frontbencher Angie Bell used violent imagery…

Illustrative separate portraits of Concetta Fierravanti-Wells and Scott Morrison during a Liberal Party preselection dispute

‘A Bully With No Moral Compass’: Fierravanti-Wells Attacks Morrison — He Hits Back

One of the most severe public attacks on Scott Morrison’s leadership came not from a political opponent across the chamber but from a veteran Liberal senator within…