More independents hose down push to toe the party line A number of independent MPs have closed the door on a push to establish a teal political party in response to voters turning their backs on the establishment. AAP · May 24
'Forgotten dreams': Aussie artist dazzles at Venice After much fanfare and controversy, crowds are marvelling at Khaled Sabsabi's work in Venice as he brings western Sydney's diversity to life on a world stage. AAP · May 7
Australians will call ‘bullshit’ on green energy without clear benefits, Rudd warns Former prime minister says policies will lose support without continued lower prices but sees some hope in US experience under Trump The Guardian - AU · Apr 27
The carbon tax debate damaged Julia Gillard’s leadership – and good climate policy for years to come Carbon pricing and the Gillard government are fused together like molten glass in the memory of all those who witnessed the traumatic and consequential policy and political drama surrounding it. The Conversation · Apr 23
While it wasn’t his idea, Medicare helped make the mythos of Bob Hawke It was the big-picture reform that defined the Labor prime minister Bob Hawke and infuriated his opponents with its radical promise of a fairer, healthier society. The Conversation · Apr 22
Australia will be left with no submarines if it abandons Aukus, senior defence official warns Malcolm Turnbull asks defence department official what Australia would do if the promised Virginia-class and Aukus-class submarines don’t arrive The Guardian - AU · Mar 27
Former PM laments coalition's anti-climate 'religion' Opposition to taking action on climate change is intensifying and driven by ideology rather than engineering, says former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. AAP · Mar 11
The Liberal Party’s current woes are many. Sidelining Victoria is one of them The recent elevation of Angus Taylor to leader of the Liberal Party generated an expected avalanche of commentary. The reactions ranged over most points of the compass. In some, Taylor was depicted as a final leadership throw of the dice to avert the slide of the Liberals towards electoral oblivion.… The Conversation · Mar 4
Malcolm Turnbull Unleashes On New Liberal Leader & ‘Qualified Idiot’ Angus Taylor On Live TV Malcolm Turnbull: a messy bitch who loves drama. Pedestrian.tv · Feb 13
Who is Angus Taylor and could he cut it as opposition leader? Angus Taylor has all the on-paper qualifications to be opposition leader. But there are big questions over how well he could do the job, when a miracle worker is needed to lift the struggling Liberal Party from its existential crisis. The Conversation · Feb 11
Liberal quits front bench for expected leadership tilt Leadership aspirant Angus Taylor has resigned from Sussan Ley's front bench, paving the way for a likely showdown to head up the Liberal Party. AAP · Feb 10
Pump it up: former PM calls for action on hydropower Hydropower projects should receive more support and faster approvals if Australia is to meet its renewable energy targets, a group has warned. AAP · Feb 10
Rival leaders dig in as clock ticks on coalition deal Neither Liberal leader Sussan Ley nor Nationals counterpart David Littleproud are willing to cede ground as prospects of an imminent coalition reunion diminish. AAP · Feb 6
Possibility of US ever selling Australia nuclear submarines is increasingly remote, Aukus critics say Malcolm Turnbull says government is ‘engaged in an exercise of denial’, as defence minister insists $368bn deal is ‘full steam ahead’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 5
The Guardian - AU · Jan 28 Afternoon Update: Shock Nationals leadership challenge; inflation jump boosts rate hike chances; and a ‘massive smack’ of red jellies MP Colin Boyce says party is ‘committing political suicide’ by ending the Coalition
The Guardian - AU · Jan 27 Morning Mail: One Nation’s polling surge; Alex de Minaur exits Australian Open; how Sussan Ley might survive Pauline Hanson’s party ascendant after Coalition chaos; Carlos Alcaraz overpowers Australian in Melbourne; the battle to expose Sydney Water’s secrets
The Guardian - AU · Jan 27 Turnbull urges Albanese to acknowledge new global political reality under ‘bully’ Trump Exclusive: Former PM says Labor must stop ‘pretending nothing has changed’ and should outline how Australia will deal with the United States going forward
The Conversation · Jan 25 Albanese takes safe course, appointing defence chief Greg Moriarty to replace Kevin Rudd Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed the Secretary of the Defence Department, Greg Moriarty, to be Australia’s new ambassador to Washington, succeeding Kevin Rudd, who leaves the position in March.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 22 Jim Chalmers says Canadian PM’s ‘stunning’ denunciation of Trump is being widely discussed in Australian government Treasurer joins former PM Malcom Turnbull in praising Mark Carney’s comments at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos
AAP · Jan 6 Sinkhole causes in spotlight after local park opens up Sinkholes are common and often go unreported, experts say, after residents were shocked when a huge gaping hole opened up on a popular park.
The Conversation · Nov 27, 2025 Grattan on Friday: when the music stopped, Greens had out-stepped flat-footed Liberals on environment deal Come dance with me! That was Environment Minister Murray Watt’s invitation to the opposition as he prepared to push through his reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.
AAP · Nov 27, 2025 Ex-PM paints ugly picture of coalition's reality denial Malcolm Turnbull's prime ministerial portrait has officially been unveiled, with Anthony Albanese's speech about a vulnerable moment almost moving him to tears.
The Conversation · Nov 18, 2025 Over 100 issues, Quarterly Essay has generated news, controversy – and the occasional explosive scene Perhaps the most profane opening paragraph in the history of Australian journalism can be found in one of Black Inc.’s avowedly highbrow Quarterly Essays. “Those Chinese fuckers are trying to rat-fuck us,” Kevin Rudd is quoted as saying, in David Marr’s June 2010 edition of the essay series. Profane, yes,…
The Conversation · Nov 17, 2025 View from The Hill: The Liberals may fell Sussan Ley but she won’t make it easy for Taylor and Hastie In 2015, soon after he had rolled Tony Abbott to become prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull was heckled when, with a straight face, he told New South Wales Liberals, “We are not run by factions”.
AAP · Nov 14, 2025 Libs making 'same mistakes' after dumping net zero Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says the Liberals' climate policy will do little in helping the coalition win back ground to form government.