The referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is the ‘last roll of the dice’ for structural reform in this country, Uluru Dialogue co-chair Pat Anderson says. The referendum, slated to be held in the second half of this year, will ask Australians whether Indigenous recognition should be enshrined in the nation’s constitution. Aunty Pat, who is on the referendum …

Former Coalition human services minister and conservative stalwart Alan Tudge bid an emotional farewell to politics on Thursday and quietly left behind him an existential question for the Liberal Party. Mr Tudge – whose resignation is effective next week – had become entwined with a public perception that the Liberal Party had condoned the mistreatment of women after his affair with an …

Health will be the main priority for federal, state and territory leaders as the prime minister plans to overhaul Australia’s ailing Medicare system. Anthony Albanese met with premiers and chief ministers for the first national cabinet meeting of the year which he described as collegial and collaborative. During the meeting, leaders discussed the findings of a review by the Medicare …

Brisbane and Hobart house prices have fallen sharper and faster than ever before after a “specular upswing” through COVID-19, according to property analysts CoreLogic. The cities are the only two capital markets to set record declines — but the drop has barely made a dent on pandemic gains, according to the company’s home value index. Values rose 43 per cent in Greater Brisbane after a pandemic …

On winning his 10th Australian Open on Sunday night, Novak Djokovic didn’t scream or hurl his racquet in the air but instead looked to his box and pointed to his temple. Indestructible, unassailable, he was saying, won in the head. And really it was. Rafael Nadal’s long-time coach Uncle Toni has always said that however physically impressive Rafa is, he’s …

Aryna Sabalenka has recalled her “it’s not you, it’s me” moment as she fought to save the relationship that ultimately made her career. Sabalenka jubilantly declared her stirring Australian Open final triumph over Elena Rybakina the best day of her life, having returned from the depths of despair to finally claim her maiden grand slam singles crown. It was only …

Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds is pursuing defamation action against Brittany Higgins’ partner David Sharaz. In a writ lodged with the Supreme Court of Western Australia, the local senator claimed Mr Sharaz falsely defamed her via two tweets posted in 2022. Ms Higgins alleged she was raped in 2019 by Bruce Lehrmann inside Senator Reynolds’ ministerial office, for whom they both worked …

And just like that, Australia Day has been cancelled. For a moment, forget whether it is Australia Day or Invasion Day. Forget the long history of celebrating January 26 with a barbecue, a cold beer and a thong-throwing competition. Forget even, for a moment, the heartache it brings for others, particularly our First Nations people. Our community is divided, and …

Social media influencers who mislead their followers are facing a crackdown from the consumer watchdog as part of a push for more transparency. More than 100 influencers have been identified for investigation after over 150 tip-offs to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The watchdog asked people to identify any influencers who weren’t disclosing when their posts constituted paid ads. Influencers …

Australia is being called on to increase its military and economic support for Ukraine as other nations step up their assistance. Next month marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine and the United States and Germany have expanded their support with additional tank commitments. Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko said similar military equipment help was expected from Poland, Finland and the …