Finn McHugh

The government wants a high-profile Queensland Muslim leader to be Australia's first Islamophobia envoy, but the deal isn't sewn up.

ADF procedures are facing scrutiny after a couple became the first people charged under Australia’s new espionage laws.

Fatima Payman’s defection and the UK election have led to speculation that a revolt against Labor over Gaza may be on the cards, but the numbers show it would face an uphill battle.

The UK's prime minister-elect Keir Starmer is eerily similar to his Australian counterpart and close confidant, Anthony Albanese. He may soon discover that leading an opposition is one thing, running a government another entirely.

In an exclusive interview, Fatima Payman reveals she was called in to console a Palestinian man whose family members were killed in Gaza after a Labor MP's office sent him a pro-Israel templated answer.

A transcript of Capital Brief's interview with independent senator Fatima Payman, just hours after she defected to the cross bench over Labor's stance on Gaza.

The senator has resigned from the party to sit as an independent following her rebellion over Gaza.

Fatima Payman is widely expected to quit Labor, but the party is still using her image for donations.

The Labor government has effectively lost its first member after senator Fatima Payman was suspended indefinitely over her ongoing revolt on Gaza.

A crowd gathered in Canberra to welcome the return of Julian Assange, an embodiment of the motley crew that has rallied around the Wikileaks founder.

The prime minister said Payman will not sit with the Labor caucus for this week and the next, as the Greens plan another Gaza motion.

Labor has ruled out booting the first-senator from caucus, despite her voting against the government over Gaza.

Both sides of politics think they’re onto a winner in the nuclear power fight. But a proper debate over the technology is unlikely to see the light of day.

Polling on nuclear power varies wildly based on the question and how it is asked. Labor is keen to seize on that uncertainty.

The Opposition leader has announced where seven nuclear reactors would be located if the Coalition wins government. But the rest of his plan remains threadbare - and it seems intentional.

The prime minister's focus for a three-day trip to Australia by Chinese Premier Li Qiang was "dialogue" — but much of the criticism of Albanese's handling of the visit related to words left unsaid.

Australians are feeling the pinch right now and are punishing the government in the polls. But with billions of dollars about to trickle back into the economy, will political fortunes shift?

Kylea Tink may now square off with prominent Liberal frontbencher Paul Fletcher in the next election after her North Sydney seat was abolished.

A group representing some of the country's biggest investors including AustralianSuper, AMP and Macquarie has criticised Peter Dutton's shift on climate.

The Albanese government is dodging and weaving about what a possible second Donald Trump presidency, and his criminal convictions, mean for relations with the US.

A new survey adds political backing to the major parties push to regulate social media companies.

The Coalition has continued its criticism of the government's investment into a Silicon Valley quantum computing startup by highlighting rising legal costs related to the deal.

India's election result - which will see incumbent Narendra Modi secure a third term but with a weakened position in parliament - is hugely significant for Australia.

The Liberals have long been accused of having a 'women problem'. Josh Frydenberg's non-intervention intervention might have made that worse.

Josh Frydenberg isn’t making a sudden return to politics — at least not yet. But the media speculation around a potential bid for Kooyong has exposed old Liberal fault lines.

From 'witch hunt' to a guilty 'crook': The most strident reactions to Donald Trump's conviction by a US court have come from the usual suspects.

Will another round of damaging immigration headlines prompt Labor's first ministerial loss?

In an exclusive interview with Capital Brief, the opposition's treasury spokesman explained how the Coalition would tackle the nation's biggest economic challenges, but also signalled how it plans to fight Labor.

Senate estimates hearings on Tuesday heard the secret document designed to help government ministers avoid questions was produced by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Both major parties insist they've got a solution on housing. But experts fear neither is prepared to do what it takes.