The age of the party faithless
Tony Abbott and Lee Rhiannon say they're protecting the ideological purity of their respective parties. But are they the ideal rebel messengers?
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Nick O'Malley
Nick O'Malley is a senior writer and a former US correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
PM and a warlord praise Australian military mission
Former prime minister, John Howard, has described Australia's leadership of the so-called RAMSI mission to stabilise the Solomon Islands, which come to an end this week after 14 years, as one of Australia's and his government's greatest foreign policy achievements.
One Nation remains anti-Asian as well as anti-Muslim: report
Pauline Hanson has deep-seated ideas about race, culture and small government, but she is an opportunist, the report finds.
McCain calls on Australia to sustain alliance with US
In an extraordinary address, Republican giant John McCain begged an Australian audience for patience and even leadership to sustain the alliance between the US and Australia during the Trump presidency.
Cory Bernardi warns of most pressing danger to freedom of Australians
Senator Cory Bernardi says conservatives and libertarians are united in an ongoing moral battle against the federal government.
Epic fail or huge win? The truth about One Nation
Although it was widely written off as an embarrassing failure, One Nation's campaign in the Western Australia election was a considerable victory in which the party positioned itself to seize long-term balance of power in the federal senate, according to a new analysis.
Anti-halal campaigner joins Bernardi's team
Anti-halal certification campaigner Kirralie Smith has joined Cory Bernardi's Australian Conservatives.
PM calls energy crisis talks amid gas shortage blackout warnings
Malcolm Turnbull has called urgent crisis talks with Australia's east coast gas companies after the energy market regulator warned of looming shortages that could lead to widespread blackouts as early as next year.
Turnbull warns Australia is in an 'energy crisis'
Declaring that Australia is in the midst of an energy crisis, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said he will call together the chief executives of east coast gas companies to address the threat to their customers.
Splitting the difference
Can Cory Bernardi capitalise on growing divisions in Australia, or is he simply splintering the conservative vote?
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