A day of reflection, and a day of shame – The Spinoff
A day of reflection, and a day of shame The SpinoffCalls for promises to be kept, one year after…
Germany’s ruling parties strike new military-service deal – POLITICO
The newly negotiated compromise, released Thursday morning, takes a different path. It introduces mandatory registration and medical screening,…
Allegations against ex-Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus removed from Linda Reynolds action against Commonwealth
Linda Reynolds is suing the Commonwealth and its lawyers over the handling of Brittany Higgins’ $2.4 million compensation…
Abortion legislation voted down in South Australian Parliament
A new push to change South Australia’s abortion laws to limit terminations after 23 weeks has been voted…
Police should have broken up neo-Nazi stunt, NSW opposition says
NSW police should have opposed Saturday’s neo-Nazi demonstration outside state parliament and officers should have demanded participants leave…
Katter’s present comes early, Coalition stalls on net zero New Year’s resolution
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the…
Hinchinbrook by-election a ‘test’ for Queensland LNP government as writs issued
The Crisafulli LNP government is set to be tested after it announced November 29 as the date for…
Latvian parliament votes to withdraw from Istanbul Convention opposing violence against women
By Jerry Fisayo-Bambi with AP Published on 31/10/2025 – 7:10 GMT+1 •Updated 9:59 Following a day-long heated debate, the Latvian Parliament…
Dutch anti-populist’s plan to beat Wilders – POLITICO
Dutch voters head back to the polling booths on Oct. 29, after the last government fell barely a…
Prince Andrew scandal blows hole in Britain’s opaque royal funding system – POLITICO
Because some assets, such as the official residences, the Royal Archives, the Royal Collection of paintings and other…
Rubio says Israel annexation moves in West Bank ‘threatening’ Gaza peace deal
“But at this time, it’s something that we … think might be counterproductive,” he said. Asked about increased…
Socialist critic of NATO and EU poised to win Ireland’s presidency – POLITICO
A Connolly victory shouldn’t be a surprise, given how Ireland’s presidency has evolved in the public mind since…