Federal and state politics, policy, and governance
Shamima Begum remains stateless and confined to a Syrian refugee camp, her case raising uncomfortable questions about citizenship, national security, and due process.
Oliver Pemberton 
The US military mistakenly destroyed a Customs and Border Protection drone using a laser system near the Mexican border, exposing dangerous gaps in agency coordination.
Aisha Khoury 
Sydney's terrace house, long derided as substandard housing, is enjoying a revival as planners push 'gentle density' solutions for established suburbs.
Darren Ong 
Survivors, experts, and advocates clash over whether Australia's remaining IS-linked women and children should be brought home — and what happens if they are.
Daniel Kovac 
A plumber with four greyhounds and a gift for doorknocking has delivered a striking by-election win for the UK Greens, unsettling the conservative establishment.
Rachel Thornbury 
Victoria's local councils face deepening financial stress, and the state government's reluctance to engage with hard solutions is making things worse.
Kate Morrison 
Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has unveiled a housing vision that challenges Labor's suburban density agenda, dividing planning experts.
Priya Narayanan 
PNG's sports minister has called for the NRL's incoming Chiefs franchise to play on the world stage, including a potential Las Vegas fixture.
Victoria Crawford 
Victoria will ban good character references from sentencing proceedings, removing a key tool defence lawyers use to argue for reduced sentences.
Aisha Khoury 
Queensland Labor faces pushback over hate speech laws that would ban two pro-Palestinian phrases and grant the attorney-general broad powers to prohibit further speech.
Samantha Blake 
Federal Treasurer appears set to limit tax concessions for property investors, reviving debate over negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts.
Priya Narayanan 
NSW's Police Minister faced a fiery parliamentary grilling over the government's response to the Bondi terror attack, covering protests, gun licences, and ISIS brides.
Daniel Kovac 
The NSW Liberal deputy, one of the party's strongest advocates for women, faces a preselection challenge that critics say exposes a troubling internal culture.
Daniel Kovac 
NSW recalled parliament early to rush through firearms reforms, but much of the legislation remains unimplemented months later.
Samantha Blake 
Western Australia is pushing for a 25 per cent discount on mining revenue in the GST distribution formula, reigniting the perennial battle over horizontal fiscal equalisation.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Sussan Ley has stepped down as Liberal leader after sustained internal speculation made her position untenable, triggering a byelection that will test her party's unity.
Rachel Thornbury 
WA Labor concedes its own federal ally Josh Wilson could have faced charges under new 'post and boast' protest laws, raising civil liberties questions.
Priya Narayanan 
The Liberal Party is moving to suppress an internal review of its federal election defeat, after Peter Dutton raised concerns about the report's contents in December.
Marcus Ashbrook 
The Greens are squeezing Labor on negative gearing reform. With housing affordability in crisis, the stakes have never been higher.
Samantha Blake 
The federal government insists it will not use taxpayer funds to repatriate Australian ISIS brides from Syria, as the Opposition accuses it of failing its duty of care.
Kate Morrison