Turnbull and Abbott: divisive rivals for decades
Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott are the key figures in the deep division within the Liberal Party and, arguably, within Australia.
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John Warhurst
John Warhurst is an emeritus professor of political science at the Australian National University.
Why we need bold leadership and constitutional change
A history of unsuccessful referendums didn't stop governments from having a go - until now.
A case of image vs reality for Liberal Party democracy
Political party democracy battles are driven by self-interest and altruism, writes John Warhurst.
Turnbull needs to be more like Keating and less like Menzies
Republican political leaders like Turnbull and Shorten should not pussy-foot around the issue any longer.
Forget Turnbull and Abbott: Shorten is gaining ground
Public opinion polls suggest it's increasingly likely that Labor will win next election.
'Broad church' party a poor defence for infighting
Party members with a diverse range of views need enough common ground to prevent gridlock and infighting.
Rhiannon and Bernardi's extreme similarities
In different ways, the pair have become powerful irritants to their ideological colleagues.
Gonski upheaval tests loyalties
Whatever Parliament decides this week, the education debate will grind on until the next election.
The creeping sickness taking over our politics
The Coalition and Labor will ban foreign political donations. That's nowhere near enough.
Turnbull's impossibly high bar on change
The PM seems to believe our conservatism goes far beyond constitutional matters to life in general.
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