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Vote counting - why so long?
The votes are cast, but counting them is no simple task. Peter Martin explains the process - and why it takes so long.
Seven month pregnancy? A lesson about the birds and the bees for our MPs
The debate about the government's changes to paid parental leave misses the point.
Pressure mounts on Brandis to salvage some honour in legal bunfight
It may look like George Brandis is the last man standing but there have been no winners and even fewer positives in the wholly unnecessary public scrap between the Attorney-General and the Solicitor-General
Who would want to be Solicitor-General?
There is a pantomime-worthy piece of theatre in Parliament where a new Speaker is "dragged" to the chair, in a nod to the historical perils of a post in which a monarch might remove their head for proffering an unpalatable message.
George Brandis v Justin Gleeson: anything but a fair fight
Something had to give, and it was never going to be an Attorney-General famous for his inestimable assessment of his own talent.
Why regional TV is trapped in Groundhog Day rerun on media reforms
The regional TV industry, like Bill Murray’s weatherman in Groundhog Day, is trapped in a seemingly endless time loop, say frustrated network CEOs.
No clean-cut way to end Aleppo battle
We can start to believe that John Kerry is seriously concerned about prosecuting war criminals when he moves to have former US President George W Bush, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Australian Prime Minister John Howard taken into custody.
Trump promises to accept election result... if he wins
Your personally curated news with six things you need to know before you get going.
Turnbull chooses the truth defence, even if it means war with Abbott
Malcolm Turnbull has shown, albeit reluctantly, that he will take on his predecessor publicly, if he must.
Trump and Clinton set for final ugly debate
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Abbott and Turnbull switch places on guns
Tony Abbott, who normally sits comfortably to Turnbull's right flank, has disappointed them this time.
Macdonald and O'Sullivan: are these two senators the rudest men in Australia?
Ian Macdonald and Barry O'Sullivan are infamous for the style of their contributions to Parliament rather than any actual content.
From Gordon Barton to Pauline Hanson: the rise of political outsiders
Gordon Barton set in motion what could reasonably be described as Australia's first truly independent political party of the modern era.
Obama tells Trump 'stop whining'
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Malcolm Turnbull caught in the crossfire of shady dealings
The government has once again been exposed as average at policy and worse at the retail politics needed to support it.
If you end up facing Penny Wong in estimates, you should probably run
Labor's inquisitor-in-chief lays out her bait, not with boorishness or brashness, but with assiduous care.
Turnbull will finally introduce electronic voting. Wait...for the Parliament?
Updating voting procedures in the chambers is a 20th-order issue whereas fixing the electoral system is right up the top.
James Packer loses $600 million amid reports China is preparing to charge Crown staff
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When equality for all is none of your business
Minsplaining: 1. (verb informal) the process by which minority groups delegitimise anything but uncritical obedience to their agreed line, positioning critics, ipso facto, as "external" enemies. 2. the dualistic way the dominant power grouping maintains internal discipline by transmitting a message externally, making alternative views synonymous with betrayal and thus unfit for consideration.
Tony Abbott now says he supports repealing 18C. Again
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Greed is what lies at the heart of MPs' entitlements
At the heart of all of this grubby greed is not just the system of entitlements, but the sense of entitlement that goes with it.
Naive campaign shattered the goal of marriage equality
What if marriage equality is suddenly three years away at best? Two terms? A decade?
A petulant, red-faced tantrum: senators lose their public war with the law
Justin Gleeson tip-toed through a minefield, but one in which years of wrangling with the law had left him well-equipped.
Sorry advocates, but the Gonski review didn't say what you think it did
'Gonski' has become a slogan, a hashtag, a vibe. But nearly everything you think you know about it is wrong.
It has not been a terrific week for Brandis QC. But what's new?
Notable for their woeful behaviour were Tweedledum and Tweedledee of conservative boorishness, Ian Macdonald and Barry O'Sullivan.
Shorten makes big mistake backing new Senator
Kimberley Kitching is smart, charming and engaging. But Bill Shorten made a big mistake in backing her as a new Senator
Michelle Obama rips Trump as Republican candidate attacks accusers
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ABS prepares to cut critical surveys
A decade ago in the leadup to the global financial crisis the Bureau of Statistics dimmed the lights. It suspended its job vacancies survey and slashed its employment survey by a quarter.
Lifting the Senate veil a victory for transparency
This issue was never about photographing sleeping Senators but informing the public about their Senate.
Turnbull takes more friendly fire from incompetent troops
How must Malcolm Turnbull feel? Every time he looks like getting any clear air, some slick operator in his team finds new ways to highlight incompetence.
Detector needed for rubbish claims
Authors of an award-winning paper remind us that it pays to keep an open mind, but not so open that your brain falls out.
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Campaign highlights - and lowlights
The hurly-burly of the 2016 election campaign, as seen through the eyes of Fairfax reporters and photographers.