Disaffection with Australian politics seems visceral and entrenched. An Essential poll in late June found that only 25% of those polled had trust in the federal parliament. Discussing this poll, Michelle Grattan referred...

There has been much debate about whether MPs should be allowed a conscience vote on same-sex marriage. Many suggest that religious sentiment rather than party policy should determine how parliamentarians vote. Despite wh...

Bruce Jenner’s recent coming out as a trans woman in a US television interview allows us to shine a spotlight on the Australian media’s representation of trans people, and trans women in particular. Much media attention ...

As Labor steps up its internal debate on whether its MPs should be “bound” on a vote for marriage equality, Tony Abbott’s gay sister Christine Forster believes that would “certainly improve the numbers” to pass the refor...

Anzac Day 1982, a group of five men went to Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance to lay a wreath. As they climbed the steps, Victorian RSL President Bruce Ruxton reportedly called out “Stop those men!” and, together with th...

My cousin is getting ‘married’ next month – a joyous occasion. There’s just one catch: my cousin and her fiancee are both women. In Australia – in case you’ve missed it – two women can’t actually get married....

Many jurisdictions around the world now allow gay and lesbian marriages, but “treating” homosexuality remains a politicised topic. Some groups, mainly in the United Kingdom, are visibly displeased by efforts to discredit...