Lauren Jackson, the girl with big dreams 26 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am

When you think of women’s basketball in Australia, you think Lauren Jackson. Peter McAlpine takes a look at Australia’s most prolific female basketballer and her journey to the top. Jackson in action...

King in the North? Tony Abbott courts Solomon with new hospital deal 25 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am

Tony Abbott raises the stakes in the Northern Territory with a new, bigger plan for Palmerston hospital. Jenny Noyes reports on the Opposition Leader’s visit to the electorate of Solomon. Australia’s...

Rural Queenslanders see hope in Greens rural mental health plan 23 Aug 2013 | 02:50 pm

A $550 million plan by the Australian Greens that addresses mental health services in rural and regional Australia may provide some hope for rural Queenslanders. Rachel Worsley reports. For Queenslan...

In Focus: The electorate of Lindsay and asylum seekers 23 Aug 2013 | 10:07 am

The federal electorate of Lindsay is a key battleground in this year’s election. Alex Nicholson examines the dominant issue of asylum seeker policy. The seat of Lindsay is a key electorate in the upc...

Sydney electorate of Reid has national focus 21 Aug 2013 | 12:28 pm

An ALP stronghold since 1922, the electorate of Reid has undergone significant changes in preparation for the federal election. Rachel Clun reports. The electorate of Reid – home of the 2000 Sydney O...

Australia’s ageing population at the centre of political discussions 21 Aug 2013 | 11:26 am

What plans do the political parties have in place for dealing with an ageing population? Christian Berechee looks at the issues surrounding it. Australia’s ageing population has been at the centre of...

Political ads: What do people think of them? 20 Aug 2013 | 06:44 pm

New South Wales Liberal’s reject Federal Intervention in schools 18 Aug 2013 | 08:13 pm

The New South Wales state Liberal Government has precluded any policy proposal by the Federal Liberal Party that would allow public schools to become Independent. Luke Cooper reports The New South Wa...

Tony Burke: Coalition’s asylum seeker announcement “mean for the hell of it” 17 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am

Immigration Minister Tony Burke says the Coalition’s plan to grant temporary protection visas to existing asylum applicants, instead of permanent residency, is “mean” and has nothing to do with stoppi...

Greens Senator accuses the Australian Labor Party of “crude pork barrelling” 16 Aug 2013 | 06:53 am

Greens senator Lee Rhiannon has traded barbs with Federal Higher Education Minister Kim Carr over Labor’s proposal to aid disadvantaged students in regional areas. Alex Nicholson reports. Greens Sena...