The truth about Saudi Arabia: reliable United States ally or formentor of religious extremism?

(SATIRE) Bunnings once controlled 80% of the sausage-sizzle market (SSM), but figures today showed its share had fallen below 10% as consumers flocked to competitor SS operators at polling booths.

Perhaps we the people can pause, just this once, and give thanks for the benign nature of our politics.

It was still broad daylight when it started and it carried on for 14 hours.

For a couple of weeks there we lived through the most exciting time to be an Australian, ever, until the sneaking suspicion snuck up on everyone who'd put their faith in the Prime Minister that this was just the same old same old.

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It has never been entirely clear why so many people like to draw penises on ballot papers.

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The underlying struggle was for the Liberals to build public trust in Turnbull, and for Labor to damage it.

Consuming whole pallet-loads of a particular show without coming up for air can alter your personality.

For the first time in his life, Malcolm Turnbull has just spent two months trying as studiously as possible not to attract attention.

More than any other country, Turkey shows that geography is destiny.

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Tony, you promised. But the temptation was just too great.

Australia seems determined to crush its nurseries of thought.

When making out with everything off but your socks, it makes a sorry sight, so much more sorrier.

There has been much discussion this past six months about whether we have been seeing "the real Malcolm" or a politician who has traded convictions and adopted a more conservative stance to secure the prime ministership.

The reason why I don't let people get too emotionally close to me is that I'm worried that one day they'll decide to have a big birthday party or milestone celebration and ask me to say a few words. 

She was blonde, bulky and she'd been drinking. She told us with deafening certainty that it was "inappropriate" to talk politics in a New York bar.

Youngsters and the voting game.

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So what was all that about? Was there ever a more pointless election? Does anyone know what it resolved?

Boris Johnson is the Tony Abbott of British politics. Both are former journalists who prioritise selling simple messages over solving complex problems

Everybody in British politics is in shock now that that they face the reality of having to negotiate the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union.

The increasing stream of Coalition MPs asserting that, even if same-sex marriage is approved in a plebiscite, they will either vote against or abstain from supporting necessary enabling legislation, reveals the futility and waste involved in holding the plebiscite. If MPs claim a conscience vote irrespective of the outcome of the plebiscite, why hold the plebiscite? Why not proceed directly to a conscience vote on the floor of Parliament?

The Victorian government has failed to react fast enough, says Farrah Tomazin.

It should be back to business now the federal election is over.

So you think you voted wisely.

For too long successive governments have sought to develop Indigenous affairs policy in isolation from Indigenous people.

Memo to new PM: It's not just the economy, stupid.

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How can you legally protect yourself from cyberbullying, harassment and online trolling?

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Labor, Coalition: Take heed of the voters.

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Politics is boring again and it's because the kooks have left the building.