Those behind Lehrmann's text messages include a former prime minister's nephew and a colourful Liberal Party 'dirt unit' strategist.

The Liberal Party is in the doldrums — as it once was in the 1980s. But who will put in the intellectual work required to revive the movement?

A Crikey investigation into a NSW minister's proposal to repatriate an 1885 war casualty buried in Sudan has unearthed documents and pictures shedding new light on a forgotten Australian colonial war.

As a student of politics back in the 1980s, Fred Nile neglected the written assignments in favour of getting himself elected to NSW Parliament.

It's still not clear whether Donald Trump will be arrested and charged over his alleged payment of hush money to an adult-film star. But even if he is, don't expect it to be the end of his 2024 White House run.

With Greens MP Jamie Parker retiring, the seat of Balmain is up for grabs — and Labor insiders are treating it as a key target.

In the absence of stirring rhetoric, big personalities or much in the way of a clash of ideas, the NSW election has at least provided us with plenty of weird media coverage.

Today's IPCC report reveals a climate crisis at a breaking point. But there's still hope to avoid irreparable damage if we act fast.

First Nations people must work until they're 67 before getting the pension, just like white people. But we have a much lower life expectancy.

Strike action across the ABC resulted in disruptions to programs on Wednesday morning for the first time in more than a decade.

When in opposition, Labor was quick to point out the depravity of the Coalition's refugee policy. But now it's business as usual.

The appointments signal a growing bipartisan support for a full-fledged inquiry into media concentration in Australia.

A firm run by Australia's former treasurer is well-placed to take advantage of the AUKUS deal.

The anti-vaccine, conspiracy-promoting group also gave its support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.