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Australia's centre-left Labor government on Thursday said it would hold an independent inquiry into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic to better prepare for future health crises. Australia closed its international borders and locked down cities among other pandemic restrictions that helped keep infections and deaths far below levels in other comparable developed economies such as the United States and Britain. A three-member panel, which includes an epidemiologist, public service exper...

The opposition says it does not want it to become a 'witch-hunt.'

The Australian Electoral Commission says a surge in postal vote applications could slow down the referendum result count.

Commissioner Tom Rogers says staff have borne the brunt of wild claims ahead of the biggest electoral event in Australia’s history

The opposition says it does not want it to become a 'witch-hunt.'

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has confirmed he will not contest his old seat of Kooyong at the next election after securing a promotion with Goldman Sachs.

Former treasurer’s decision not to contest the next election dents any Liberal party hopes of an alternative to Peter Dutton’s wrecking-ball strategy

Aircraft, boats and four-wheel-drives will head to the most remote parts of the country next week to enable the first votes in the Indigenous voice referendum to be ...

The 12 month long inquiry will be led by three experts. But it won't include individual state or territory decisions on lockdowns or border closures.

If Australia’s COVID-19 inquiry doesn't examine the response from states and territories, what answers will it offer?