Eight years on, a new Cape Town legacy awaits Australia Australia have returned to the scene of their 2018 shame, knowing questions still abound about the sandpaper scandal but the stakes are high for other reasons. AAP · 3h ago
Shocks, alchemy and John Howard’s ‘long shadow’ have shaped 21st century Australian politics It says something not too flattering about Australian politics that respected academic Paul Strangio’s new book The Alchemy of Leadership only discusses 21st century prime ministers, but still needs to cover seven of them. Or eight, if you count Kevin Rudd twice. The Conversation · Sep 14
Andrew Hastie knew taking on Pauline Hanson would cost him. Liberals are divided over the price of following suit While supporters and rivals of Hastie back his stance on One Nation, some are asking why the party isn’t doing more The Guardian - AU · Sep 11
Can four-year terms make it out of the too-hard basket? A shift to four-year federal terms has many champions including ex-prime ministers but isn't on the agenda given Anthony Albanese's no-more-referendums pledge. AAP · Aug 22
Paul Kelly’s exceptional history charts the decline and fall of the Coalition – but leaves questions unanswered The Twilight of Exceptionalism is veteran journalist Paul Kelly’s latest contribution to the chronicles of Australian political history. In the tradition of Edward Gibbon, it’s a story of the decline and fall – not the rise and fall – of the Coalition government from 2013 to 2022. And in this… The Conversation · Aug 17
Pentagon official and former Aukus sceptic says deal is ‘full steam ahead’, echoing Trump Elbridge Colby, a US under secretary of war, says he is ‘very pleased’ with the nuclear submarine program’s progress The Guardian - AU · Aug 13
Morning Mail: Coalition backs One Nation policy, Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death, and what the RBA really believes One Nation’s bid to bar Australians with terror links; Syria sentences former president in absentia The Guardian - AU · Aug 11
When vows of loyalty foretell acts of betrayal Politics is an ugly business, especially when leaders are deposed. The Canberra Times · Jul 28
Gina Rinehart and Southern Cross Austereo: what do billionaire media buyouts mean for democracy? Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest person and one of the world’s most powerful mining magnates, recently helped finance a deal to acquire a 10% stake in Southern Cross Austereo – the second largest commercial media broadcaster in Australia. The Conversation · May 29