Serious allegations of branch stacking and factional warfare have engulfed both major parties in recent months, and the latest example even implicates senior federal ministers. Today, Mike Seccombe on why branch stacking has become more common, and how it’s influencing key policies.

The Adem Somyurek scandal has now involved the federal Labor party, and poses a big question: who leaked?

As debate over police accountability continues, research suggests predictive policing may be targeting racial minorities in Australia.