Nicola Smith

Australia's world-leading move to ban under-16s from social media was one of the biggest political decisions of 2024, but it left one crucial question unanswered – how to enforce it?

Victoria's Labor Party has been accused of deploying “smear” tactics after posting a personal attack against opposition leader Peter Dutton and his wife on its Facebook page.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has praised Australia as the “greatest country in the world” in an upbeat message to bring in the New Year, while opposition leader Peter Dutton has promised to restore “a sense of hope.”

Anthony Albanese has been accused of disrespecting Peter Dutton's wife after a ‘public smear' from an ALP branch surfaced, prompting the prime minister to order a post be taken down.

A leading US expert on China has urged Australia to be bolder in its dealings with Beijing and less afraid of upsetting the ruling Chinese Communist Party — or risk the political consequences of perceived weakness.

The Prime Minister has dismissed suggestions Australia is not safe for international sporting events after Ice Hockey Australia cancelled a World Championships event over security concerns about Israel's participation.

Peter Dutton may have scored with his unexpected appearance on the Deep Dive podcast in late December, as pollies seek approval on new platforms.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has slammed planned Coalition tax breaks for golf rounds as a “farce” as cost-of-living pressures come to the fore of the election debate.

But Labor's pre-election economic “success story” message, and its warnings the cost-of-living would go backwards under a Coalition government, are apparently not cutting through.