Annabel Crabb is a regular columnist, TV host and leading political commentator.
On one front, Turnbull is grappling with the trigger-happy leader of a hermit kingdom cut off from most accepted versions of reality. And on the other, of course, there's North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Change is ever afoot, of course, but in this past week something happened that was both unprecedented and enormous.
The idea of countries requiring local language proficiency from applicants for citizenship is not a new thing. Australia has experimented lavishly with language requirements before, and indeed already has a basic language test.
"Off the record" is a common and horribly porous disclaimer. How does this nebulous concept work? I'm glad you asked.
The democratic world's determined campaign to render itself ungovernable continued on Friday.
A hallmark of the civilisation is that we are capable of entertaining complexity, even though simplicity is so seductive.
The spotlight can do odd things to people.
You see, crisis is a matter of context, writes Annabel Crabb.
I learned nothing that surprised me apart from the fact a group of grown women call themselves the "Honey Badgers".
So many large organisations appear to have put their affairs into the hands of a semi-distracted chimp.
Search pagination
Save articles for later.
Subscribe for unlimited access to news. Login to save articles.
Return to the homepage by clicking on the site logo.