The teals stunned the nation in 2022. They could make or break the next government
The seven women who won formerly blue-ribbon Liberal seats in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth promised a “new way” of doing politics. How have they changed the parliament?
- by James Massola
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Royal commission accidentally leaks secret report
The sweeping review of Australia’s military justice watchdog found too many of its inquiries were conducted with “insufficient sensitivity”.
- by James Massola
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Political leadership
Queensland ‘blow-in’ picked to run in Shorten’s safe seat
Allan government ministers are outraged that locals have been denied a say on who gets the old seats of Bill Shorten, Brendan O’Connor and Maria Vamvakinou.
- by James Massola, Paul Sakkal and Kieran Rooney
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Building Bad
Victorian CFMEU overseer quits after claims of inappropriate comments
Appointed to help the administrator restore order to the union’s Victorian branch, Grahame McCulloch has instead resigned.
- by Nick McKenzie, Olivia Ireland and James Massola
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‘This would be embarrassing’: Deputy PM’s candidate for safe seat could be ‘rolled’
An internal fight over a safe Labor seat in Melbourne has spilled into public view as union-backed candidates go head-to-head.
- by James Massola
Katie Allen keeps political dream alive, knocking off endorsed candidate
Liberal Party moderate Allen will try for a political comeback in the Melbourne seat of Chisholm.
- by Annika Smethurst and James Massola
‘Albo needs to turn the ship around’: Inside the government’s flagging fortunes
Over the past two weeks, 17 federal Labor MPs in the cabinet, outer ministry and backbench have spoken frankly about the government. Their comments show anxiety is growing.
- by James Massola
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Frustrated Albanese vents in cabinet over census fiasco
The prime minister told his ministers he had to step in to “clean it up” after he saw the complicated questions the census planned to ask.
- by James Massola
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PM’s media chief resigns in office shake-up
This is the second time Anthony Albanese’s communications boss has changed in the government’s first term of office.
- by James Massola
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Political leadership
How the PM’s captain’s call to stop a culture war blew up in his face
An early Sunday morning message to Labor MPs about a gender and sexuality question in the 2026 census opened up a disastrous political week for the government.
- by Paul Sakkal and James Massola
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Political leadership
Dutton is landing punches on a rattled Labor, and voters are noticing
Labor is ramping up its attack on the opposition leader as too divisive to lead Australia, but the signs are that voters aren’t buying the government’s message.
- by James Massola