Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz speaks at the Democratic Party Convention

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will accept the Democratic nomination for vice president eleven weeks before the 2024 U.S. election, in which he and fellow presidential candidate Kamala Harris will run against Republican former President Donald Trump. Walz, 60, a military veteran, former high school teacher and football coach, will talk about his childhood on a … Read more

Fatima Payman: Independent senator does not rule out founding her own political party

Independent Senator Fatima Payman is not ruling out forming her own political party as she consults with her new chief of staff, Glenn Druery, on how best to spend the remainder of her four-year term in the Senate. The Western Australian senator, who left the Labor Party in July after switching parties to publicly take … Read more

National Party leader David Littleproud claims Peter Dutton's political opponents are trying to portray him as a racist.

David Littleproud has vigorously defended his coalition partner Peter Dutton, claiming the Liberal Party leader is being wrongly portrayed as a racist for calling for a temporary ban on entry to people from war-torn Gaza. “They are trying to portray him as a racist and that is abhorrent, absolutely abhorrent,” Littleproud said in a speech … Read more

IN PICTURES: Great Southern Academy of Sport hosts opening party with young athletes to celebrate first birthday

The Great Southern Academy of Sport celebrated its first anniversary with an opening party attended by many of the region's talented athletes and those who support their dreams. More than 100 people attended the event at Retravision Stadium on July 31 and there were several presentations, including one from special guest and former hockeyroo Georgia … Read more