Polling shows the Democrat and Republican nominees remain in a tight race. The same can’t be said for the Queensland state election, where the LNP is polling strongly ahead of the Labor government.

The CLP has won majority government in an election that saw the Labor Chief Minister lose government and her own seat.

Polling indicates Kamala Harris’s candidacy has tightened the US presidential race. At home, the numbers are a mixed bag for the government.

The most serious challenges for Australia’s political system and social cohesion are not the prospect of a Muslim party or political movement.

Anthony Albanese has flagged he expects rebel Labor senator Fatima Payman to quit the Labor Party imminently.

The Australian Labor Party has been around for more than a century. In that time, very few MPs have crossed the floor. Why does it matter so much that one did?

The High Court isn’t usually front and centre in politics. But when it is, it can land unexpected punches that throw governments off balance.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said he wanted to ‘revitalise and renew and refocus’ the commission with Barrett’s appointment, recognising that ‘productivity has evolved’.