Federal Politics

Australian soldiers have supported the US in every major war this century, and is the only nation to do so. Commander of ...

Can Australia trust its great and powerful friend?

This is a case of alliance shock for Australia. Donald Trump's rough treatment of Malcolm Turnbull is about more than their personalities, more than the refugee deal, and more than relations between two leaders.

Jim Pavlidis artwork.

Back in the day, they called it lying

Barnaby Joyce was "post-truth" way before it was cool. In fact, few politicians were better prepared for the new era of "alternative facts" than Barnaby Joyce.

Sussan Ley was forced to quit for breaking a basic rule of Australian politics, that politicians shouldn't take ...

Mixing politics and pleasure

The question of the frequent misuse of parliamentary work expenses, known as entitlements, forces us to look closely at what political representation involves and who should pay for it. The recent case of former health minister Sussan Ley is just one of many questionable instances which have stained reputations and ended careers.