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The former prime minister warns of a ‘reckless’ degree of ‘delusion’ in Canberra about AUKUS, saying it risks costing Australia far more than anyone wants to admit.
The Labor federal government will be the most diverse in history, driven by the influx of women members who outnumber the men in both caucus and cabinet.
Should Australia be worried that Trump will cast it aside following his harsh words for Europe? We shouldn’t panic – our overlapping interests with the US are enduring.
Trump has aimed his hair-trigger temper at Turnbull after the latter used a Bloomberg interview to describe him as rude, abusive and erratic.
Reports of Peter Dutton’s property portfolio has focussed attention on politicians’ wealth and the financial vehicles available to legally lower their tax.
The scheme is not working to increase transparency or prevent foreign interference. The registration site attracts little traffic, and most Australians probably don’t know the scheme exists.
Arguably, the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison era represents a nadir when it comes to the history of Australian national leadership.
Cabinet Office papers expose Thatcher’s anxiety over the famous book, and the difference between governing in the 1980s and the modern information age.
He is the second Coalition MP to defect to the crossbench this term. The other is Andrew Gee, who left the Nationals over the party’s opposition to the Voice. The crossbench in the House now numbers 18.
Pezzullo is a one-off in the today’s public service. He can perhaps be best understood by referring back to the so-called bureaucratic “mandarins” of decades ago.
Canada should examine Australia’s diplomacy-focused approach to China as it battles foreign interference.
Australian governments play down the difference between child and adult offenders, and the costs are high
The biggest hurdle for republicans is the reality that Australia is already an independent nation. Only sentiment and inertia links us to the British crown.
The Murdoch tabloids have just embarked on a bold new climate campaign, despite previously describing those who want action as ‘loons’.
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says other countries won’t trust Australia after Scott Morrison deceived the French
Words associated with madness and emotion are used against women to discredit them and undermine their authority.
Recent elections in Australia, the US and the UK have seen left-leaning parties lose votes among non-university educated whites. One way to win them back might be to disassociate from ‘elite’ opinion.
With the message that technology is not enough to deal with the climate challenge, the US official pricked the balloon into which Morrison had been assiduously blowing as much air as he could.
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