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'My people are a multimillion-dollar industry and still they die'

The Tiwi people, exploited by an industry of researchers, educators, and politicians, have the highest incidence of suicide on the planet, writes author Marie Munkara

Australians want bold leadership, not timid bureaucrats, says Terry Moran

Influential former public servant Terry Moran says Australians want a more robust public service.

Don Dale youth detention facility (IMAGE credit: AAP/NEDA VANOVAC)

Don Dale: damning recommendations must be acted on

The commissioner has handed down a damning report detailing the failures of state institutions in the protection of children in the Northern Territory.

An afternoon with the ACL lobbing fire and brimstone at 'anonymous masturbators'

Margot Saville went to an Australian Christian Lobby conference on the weekend, where topics included G-rated outdoor advertising and Hugh Hefner.

Poll Bludger: Greens inner-urban insurgency claims another Labor stronghold

With the Greens now laying claim to three state lower house seats in both New South Wales and Victoria, the next question is whether they can gain a seat in the Queensland parliament on Saturday.

Mayne: how an Indigenous woman helped the Victorian Greens make history in Northcote

A historic win for the Greens in the Northcote byelection came off the back of a volunteer campaign that outperformed Labor's all out blitz on the electorate. What does it mean for the Andrews government fortunes?

Poll Bludger: One Nation slows as the Battler Bus loses a tyre

One Nation's northern ride may be grinding to a halt as succession problems the ghost of the the preference deal continue to get in the way.

It's the battle of the progressives in Northcote as Labor pulls out all stops

Will the Greens nab another inner-city Melbourne seat from the Labor party?

Is Scullion really ending his 'racist’ welfare program?

If reports are anything to go by, Nigel Scullion's sudden promotion to leader of the Nationals isn't the only big change coming for him.

Poll Bludger: One Nation factor makes a powder keg of Qld election

Thanks to the One Nation factor, the Queensland election promises to be the most volatile and unpredictable in recent Australian history