Tributes pour in for crossbench peer Lord Dick Taverne, the former Labour minister turned independent thinker whose courageous stands on evidence-based policy and nuclear defence shaped British politics for decades.
In a dramatic political twist, Victoria's Labor government has been forced to rely on One Nation and crossbench MPs to pass controversial voluntary assisted dying legislation after a major factional split within its own party.
Exclusive analysis reveals Australia's budget deficit has ballooned to $80 billion, forcing the Prime Minister into emergency talks with crossbenchers while facing fierce political backlash.
Tasmania faces another hung parliament as both major parties vie for crossbench alliances following a snap election. Political uncertainty looms as negotiations begin.