Oops! Hanson caught drinking (allegedly) halal milk

There's only one way to put this. We're going to have to ask you to please explain, Pauline.

Bernardi 'in talks' to break away from Liberals

Conservative senator in talks to become the figurehead for a new conservative party.

Turnbull the Tong Master

Malcolm Turnbull hadn't yet won the election, but he was sure rolling like he had.

What will Turnbull do about Abbott?

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

Politicians as you've never seen them before

The concept was simple, but the execution was delicate.

The world's most expensive delaying tactic

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All jokes aside, it's hard not to feel sorry for Scott Morrison. It must be tough backing a doomed cause.

The man frightening the major parties

Nick Xenophon's brand is frightening the major parties, notably the Liberals, who are chucking prime ministerial visits, a scare campaign about a hung parliament, and even John Howard at the problem.

The truth about Turnbull's J Lo moment

We really are a dreadfully cynical people. Malcolm Turnbull, worried for his declining popularity, released an advertisement this week about his childhood, in which he described his father's struggles to bring him up after his mother bolted.

Is Barnaby becoming our rural Trump?

If you self-identify as a politician, it's time to get real.