Gold Pass defender lacks the wit to realise he's an embarrassment to politics
Ian Macdonald just told voters it was never about them. And you can guarantee they heard.
'Angry Malcolm' channels Howard to impress the Liberal tribes
It is hardly surprising that Malcolm Turnbull has immediately followed up his personal attacks on Bill Shorten with more of the same.
There's a way out of our economic problems, it's not embracing Cory
So keen has Malcolm Turnbull become to appease his party's right wing that he is actually governing badly.
Trump uses Twitter to attack retailer over Ivanka's business
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Bernardi defection sounded the death knell of 'moderate Malcolm'
Critics who urge the PM to use a progressive issue to win back middle-Australia fail to understand the new reality.
PM must come out of liberal closet
Malcolm Turnbull should declare unequivocally that he is not a conservative.
More than Cory Bernardi: Why right wing politics is fracturing in Australia
Everywhere you look on the conservative side of politics, fellow travellers are feuding and old alliances are crumbling.
Cory Bernardi feels the heat over defection
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Labor's sneaky strategy has to go, Shorten
People are always complaining that our politicians - on both sides - are "out of touch". They're too high and mighty to understand the things that are annoying ordinary people in ordinary life.
Cory Bernardi's leaving? Phhht. So's the Gold Card, and MPs weep
A pall settled across Parliament House. MPs might come and go, but the Gold Card was supposed to go on forever.
The bromance is over: Why did Cory turn on Tony?
There was a time they bonded over the Queen, their distaste for the burka, and love for Margaret Thatcher. But the bromance is over.
A doozy of a showdown when Turnbull calls out Trump
When - and where - will Malcolm Turnbull get the chance to "shirt-front" Donald Trump?
Even the one comfort in Turnbull's disastrous run is bad news
Whether it is incompetence, bad luck, or bad judgment, controversies glow white-hot but fade when the next disaster hovers into view.
How a conversation with Tony Abbott sealed Cory Bernardi's Liberal Party exit
Despairing over his future, Cory Bernardi confided in Tony Abbott. He was dismayed to later find the details in a national newspaper. Latika Bourke reports.
Cory Bernardi hammered as a rat ahead of defection
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Why embracing Putin is the worst place to start for Australian conservatives
The Trumpification of the right wing of Australian politics has begun.
Cory Bernardi, seeking a mysterious majority, throws a tantrum
The altitudinous Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi, who fears a move towards bestiality if the 21st century is allowed to have its head, is striking out alone, seeking like-minded companions - a space he has inhabited for his entire political career.
Rats like Cory Bernardi will merely help to sink the ship
In all likelihood, Cory Bernardi's expected break away from the Liberal Party will achieve exactly nothing.
Telling Trump to go jump - the Australian way
Australia wants to be sure Donald Trump knows, when he bites, he'll get a bite back.
Turnbull desperately hoping that history doesn't repeat
An inward-looking America could prove to be a blessing in disguise for Australia
Trumbull: Is there any greater insult for the PM?
It's been a challenging week for the Prime Minister – will the humiliations ever end?
Abbott is right to call for Senate reform, he's just wrong on the details
The conservative side of Australian politics has admitted the Constitution is "broke".
PM-in-wanting Abbott lacks any credibility to pontificate
The modern Australian senate has ceased to be a house of review, says former PM Tony Abbott.
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.
Ill wind blows in energy debate
We should invest in the future, not sink more public money into last century's technologies.
Why Trump's treatment of allies is the dumbest deal of all
Without an iota of consideration for allies, the President will dump on anyone he likes to please his domestic Twitter audience.
PM's approach vindicated by Trump's madness
Canberra is on tenterhooks, keenly aware that Donald Trump is volatile, vainglorious, and potentially unreliable.
Inequality will not disappear
Prime ministers and presidents have promised action on tax avoidance but with Trump at the helm it's unlikely.
Hiding Turnbull's donation was a gift to his critics
Now that we know how much, a reasoned debate can ensue. But don't hold your breath.
The Australian Public Service is off to a wobbly start in 2017
Our leaders and institutions are taking us on a bumpy path, heading nowhere useful.
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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.