As he surveys the degraded and demoralised Liberal Party he presides over, Angus Taylor has major problems.
- Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The outgoing Labor president explains why no votes can be taken for granted in a time of ‘anxiety and insecurity’.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking direct oversight of the government’s handling of Australia’s AI rollout with the creation of an Office of AI.
The government believes it can’t allow “the tech bros to let it rip”, as one source puts it. But it can’t allow the country to fall behind the pack either.
Angus Taylor has delivered his most comprehensive attack so far on One Nation in a speech to the Sydney Institute.
Long-time gambling reform advocate Andrew Wilkie says a reason the government is being timid on the issue is because of close relationships with affected industries.
Australia rebukes China over a ballistic missile test in the Pacific as the prime minister shores up other relationships in the region.
The contest will be closely watched for whether One Nation erodes Labor in an outer suburban area, and also for its implications for Hastie.
A planned meeting of the Liberal Party executive was nixed after Deeming brought court action against them.
The late July conference will be a tightly stage-managed affair, particularly when it comes to discussions about AUKUS and Palestine.
The Liberal frontbencher is the opposition’s leading Jewish voice and will soon appear at the royal commission on antisemitism.
The Liberals seem to be unable to resist damaging infighting just as things seemed to be looking up in Victoria.
Like a cumbersome machine, the latest polls show the party is stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Amid the heated debate around multiculturalism there is a strong case for a reset of multicultural policy to make it more resilient in a changing world.
The NDIS minister joined the podcast to discuss the government’s reforms – and what the changes mean for 160,000 Australians.
Two teals, no leader- Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender launch their new party.
The head of ASIO Mike Burgess has outlined Australia security situation in his annual threat assessment.
The government had little choice but to agree to the extension, which will take several hundred million off its projected savings.
Australians have become much more gloomy, with this years Lowy poll showing pessimism almost across the board.
The Albanese government finds itself in policy quicksand on three core issues as the sitting fortnight looms.
The departing Liberal frontbencher also said it’s ‘mad’ to be talking about doing deals with One Nation so far from an election.
Pauline Hanson’s first-ever – and perhaps only-ever – appearance at the National Press Club was Hanson off the leash.
The Liberals’ loss of Jonno Duniam prompts wider questions about how politics is operating these days.
The opposition is losing one of its most effective shadow ministers.
It was imperative to have the post-Bondi royal commission, but the evidence to come will highlight and could even exacerbate the strains in our fractured society.
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