The Greens' Adam Bandt talks to Jon Faine...

Prime Minister Julia Gillard greets Tasmanian independent MP Andrew Wilkie at 1 Treasury Place in Melbourne, Saturday, August 28, 2010. Mr Wilkie says he is keen to discuss national policy reform and how southern Tasmania has been neglected....

In the space of a week you've probably heard his name over and over: Adam Bandt, the first Greens politician to be elected to the House of Representatives in a general election. But who is he? ...

"The only true wilderness is between a greenies ears". So says the bumper sticker often seen on the back of a farmer's ute....

Monash University's Dr Nick Economou discusses the likely actions of the major parties should either be allowed to form a minority federal government....

This November the United States holds midterm elections and given present polling, the Republicans are hoping to pull back the gains made by Barack Obama. Some say this could result in political gridlock. But writer David Harsanyi argues this is not a bad thing. ...

Minority government is set to change the way politics is conducted in Australia. New political alliances are being forged and parliamentary reform is on the agenda. But how much policy compromise will it involve? And how long will it last?...

The battle to seize power in Australia's political deadlock is getting tougher....

It goes without saying that Australian unions support the Australian Labor Party. Specifically, it's the unions' financial support for the party's election campaigns that have made the ALP one of the most politically successful parties of its kind in the western world. And these donations ...

Bob Katter has called for, among other things, the devaluation of the Australian dollar and a review of tax allowances for remote areas. Will it work?...