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Pope Francis says don’t use refugees for politics

Pope Francis has condemned the exploitation of refugees for political propaganda as he paid his second visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, a main entry point for migrants that has become a symbol of the plight of refugees.

Barilaro, Constance farewell NSW politics

Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro and former transport minister Andrew Constance have both left state politics after over a decade.

Albanese ready for possible December election

Labor is prepared for the possibility of a December federal election even as the coalition indicates it plans to go full term.

Constance to quit amid race to NSW premier job

Andrew Constance is poised to resign from NSW parliament and embark on a preselection push for the federal seat of Gilmore.

Museum celebrates Day of Democracy

Today, on the International Day of Democracy, Canberra Daily talks to Daryl Karp, the director of the Museum of Australian Democracy.

Labor to lock in federal candidates in NSW

Labor will aim to finalise pre-selections for key NSW federal seats after controversy over parachuting Kristina Keneally into a safe southwest Sydney electorate.

Labor’s Fitzgibbon to retire from politics

Long-serving federal Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon, whose electorate covers NSW coal country, will retire from parliament at the next election.

Listening to young people: Labor MP holds town halls on youth representation in politics

Labor MP Alicia Payne will hold two deliberative town halls to find out how young people’s voices can be better heard in Parliament.

‘Politics in the Pub: The Battle for Territory Rights’ this week

Politics in the Pub: Labor, Green and Liberal politicians will discuss restoring Territory rights and assisted dying on Wednesday evening.

‘Playing politics with life and death’: Seselja responds to Gallagher

Zed Seselja has hit back at Katy Gallagher, who accused him of undemocratically blocking a bill to let Territories legislate on euthanasia.

Jo Clay MLA: Beware the politics of old white men

Jo Clay MLA feels the need "to respond to yet another old white man making the same drab arguments used for eons to keep women out of the conversation and out of our public sphere".

Contrasting NSW and Victoria lockdown coverage reveals much about the politics of COVID – and the media

Media coverage of the first few days of the COVID-19 outbreak in NSW has been different from that of the most recent lockdown in Victoria.

Beware the politics of statue-erection

Labor and Greens women MLAs are promoting a petition to erect a statue of a prominent woman in Canberra by 2023.

Former ACT opposition leader Alistair Coe to quit local politics

Former Canberra Liberals leader, Alistair Coe will resign from the Legislative Assembly in March, having been a member since 2008.

Senior lawyer enters ACT politics: Peter Cain’s first speech

A background in law and tax has prepared Ginninderra’s new Liberal MLA, Peter Cain, for his role as Shadow Assistant Attorney-General.

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