With just a few months, possibly weeks, until the next federal election, the Albanese government faces the prospect of being turfed out of office after just one term, an ignominious fate no federal government has suffered for nearly a century.
From 14 July last year, refugees ran a continuous protest encampment for 100 days outside the Home Affairs Department in Melbourne, demanding permanent visas. Red Flag spoke to Aran Mylvaganam, one of the key organisers of the camp, about how it all went.
Australia’s military alliance with the United States means that Canberra has practically signed up for war with China if one breaks out between the superpowers.