He couldn't win Queensland but the LNP needs Lawrence Springborg down south
George Brandis, along with cabinet minister Peter Dutton, are the only real fire-power Queensland offers the Turnbull coalition.
That Thinking Feeling
Adani brings to light government antics we rarely see
The Adani coal mine has created more posturing than you'd see in a busy ballet class.
Susan's letter shows we should forget suicide stereotypes
I wouldn't know Susan Bryant if I fell over her in the street, but I - and all of us - owe her a huge thank you.
Turnbull won the budget battle but brought on war with Abbott
We can expect one thing in the future from Tony Abbott, and this week's budget will hasten that; he will continue to set about destroying prime ministers.
If Yassmin was out of line, her attackers were worse
Yassmin Abdel-Magied has taught us free speech, to some of its advocates, only works if it supports bigotry.
Don't wait 'til he's dead to be nice to Clive
Commentary would be starkly different if Palmer had died this week instead of burying his party.
The Premier is right not to release Mason Lee report
We can't have it both ways.
Talk, and photo ops, come cheap in times of disaster
The photograph says it all. The PM, on all fours, under a sink, scrubbing.
Where Labor has the LNP beat before it reaches the ballot box
Why shouldn't the political parties want the best man – or woman – for the job?
Malcolm's in the muddle but governments rarely lose power because of a single politician
Former federal Liberal leader John Hewson opined this week that if Peter Dutton was the answer, he didn't want to contemplate the question.
LNP must deal with Newman before Palaszczuk and One Nation
Campbell Newman was back in his box... so the LNP thought.
Political whinging can't dent the spirit of 120,000 Adele fans at the Gabba this weekend
A quick multiple-choice question for those who have forked out hundreds of dollars to enjoy Adele belt out a few tunes in Brisbane at the weekend. And Adrian Schrinner, you might want to try to figure out the answer too.
Yassmin's a 'liar', Karl's a 'scumbag' and I'm a 'whore' because hatred comes easy
Why have we become such polished haters? Why do we turn on people, we don't even know, as though they've harmed us personally?
How powerful is One Nation in Qld? Labor, LNP don't know
In the search to make sense of the One Nation vote in Queensland this week, I sought the advice of senior MPs and campaign strategists from both sides of politics.
When Cory called Malcolm: How that call might have worked out
Madonna King on the call that Cory Bernardi might have made to the Prime Minister this week.
Violent offenders should take cells ahead of white-collar crims
Former Billabong boss Matthew Perrin is sent to jail - at our expense - for eight years for forging his then-wife's signature.
Our national identity must be addressed, not ignored
Sometimes we are spot-on choosing our Australian of the Year, and biomedical scientist Alan Mackay-Sim, from Queensland's Griffith University is a fine example.
Laming slap-down gave us a glimpse of pre-election Turnbull; more please
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's slap down this week of MP Andrew Laming was spectacular; one of those moments you want to play over and over on your Facebook feed for fun.
Whim and a prayer: Why Ley's hopeful explanation failed
It's what happened after Sussan Ley snapped up a Main Beach pad on a taxpayer-funded trip that sealed her fate.
Would they cheer without the beer? For Bob Hawke, yes
At 87, Bob Hawke still happily sculls a glass for the crowd when they ask. Hence the cheer. But it would still be there without the beer.
The Turnbull government's assault on pensioners is a red alert for us all
Watch the fury of pensioners and their families influence the next poll.
Comment: Seven boss Tim Worner should show himself the door
Seven's CEO should do the right thing and show himself the door.
Trump is what happens when government fails us too often
In some ways it's refreshing. But in other ways, it's utterly frightening.
Springborg should consider Senate spot
Lawrence Springborg has become the faithful family Labrador of Queensland politics - universally liked and respected but not relied on by his masters to catch and kill a hearty dinner.
A visit to Trumperica to see the making of the great
In search for enlightenment, I've headed to Donald Trump's America, where the promise is that soon things will be made great again.
It's no f---ing wonder we're becoming so uncivilised
This week I made a terrible mistake. It was inadvertent, and aimed at being super-organised ahead of the school holidays.
A letter of our year 12 school leavers, ahead of schoolies week
Dr Seuss, in Oh, The Places You'll Go! might have had you in mind.
Twelve steps to redemption
Hello, my name is Madonna King, and I was wrong. I didn't believe, for one moment, that a narcissist as ignorant and vile as Donald Trump would be supported so strongly, across so many different voting groups.
Why the race to point the finger?
Why the race to attribute blame when something terrible unfolds?
Add theme parks to the list of things we no longer trust
We've lost our trust in so much but one thing will help earn it back.