Gillard urges Labor to move on
BIANCA HALL Labor must never again choose a leader on the basis of opinion polls or ''the frippery of selfies'', Julia Gillard has warned, breaking her silence for the first time since her defeat at the hands of Kevin Rudd.
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Power beats being an MP, says Palmer
COSIMA MARRINER If Clive Palmer fails to win the seat of Fairfax, but his Palmer United Party holds the balance of power in the Senate, the billionaire will judge it a ''good outcome''.
Ipswich is Labor's northern territory
CAMERON ATFIELD Queensland Labor's most northern federal MP lives in Ipswich.
Sex Party hot on ALP's heels for Senate spot
BIANCA HALL The Sex Party is within a nudge and a wink of getting a senator up in Tasmania, with party co-founder Robbie Swan running third on preferences behind the Liberal Party and the Palmer United Party.
Labor turns to its rank and file
A letter from the Prime Minister
Electing new chief throws up challenges
Finger-pointing as Libs ask how west was lost
Pressure on Abbott for women in cabinet
Bishop cancels first class tickets to New York
Former HSU boss puts house up for sale
No hard feelings, Rudd tells colleagues
Savour win 'briefly', Abbott tell colleagues
Abbott policies anger Indonesia
Kelly concedes in Eden-Monaro
Labor concedes defeat in Capricornia
Liberals on course in close seats
Sports heroes give politics thumbs up
Former Howard adviser joins Abbott's office
Comment & Analysis
Speedos, sport, petrolheads: blokes' revenge
JAKE NIALL There has been a swing from estrogen to testosterone. The Blokes Party has won significant ground.
Is Mirabella being burned at the stake?
MARK KENNY Opinion It is said there is a special place in hell reserved for those who stand by while others commit bad deeds.
Contenders talk same game in different styles
MICHAEL GORDON Chastened Labor Party embraces a process that could reveal a very awkward result.
Allow 'none of the above' for clearer insight
Judith Ireland The Coalition argues that it won - the tribe has spoken - so it should get to implement its policy.
Why Howes is not the man for Labor
Felicity Wade We rank and file of the Labor Party have begun to recover. Not much choice, really: it's a case of suck it up, keep the faith, have another beer.
The legitimacy of 'mandate'
J.R. Nethercote Opinion Governments win a mandate at the polls, but how potent is a mandate if it is not honoured in the Senate?
The 'faceless' favourite or backroom warrior
STEPHANIE PEATLING Opinion Labor's next leader will be a son of the movement.
Special features
Abbott rules ... OK?
Peter Hartcher Tony Abbott is promising to lead a “methodical, measured, calm” government. But he’s overlooking something.
Walking on the wild side of Senate history
Tony Wright The line-up of new senators appears as disparate as the crowd on a Saturday night at the Birdsville races.
Out of office and out of love, Labor opens arms
Michael Gordon COMMENT There is a deeper malaise that needs to be addressed, and it is not confined to the progressive side of politics.
An open letter on war to the new PM
COMMENT Among the many big-picture items missing from Australia's recent election campaign was foreign policy.
Tough road ahead for Senate rookie
Darren Gray Out in the paddock and in the dairy with the cows at milking time, Victoria's likely new senator Ricky Muir was a diligent and capable worker.
