Balance all but invisible as the public square becomes dysfunctionally shouty

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The parliamentary citizenship frenzy gripping Canberra in recent weeks suddenly feels a bit anti-climactic.

Citizenship saga: the onus of proof, politically at least, has shifted

• ANALYSIS

Tony Abbott's dare and Bill Shorten's capitulation will now make it impossible for any MP suspected of dual citizenship issues to withhold their documentation.

Could 'real Malcolm' save Turnbull from himself?

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Malcolm Turnbull can decide whether his slight recovery in Newspoll is an aberration or the start of a structural return to electoral competitiveness.

Pyne flags seat switch if boundary change unfavourable

Christopher Pyne has suggested his high profile has unreasonably fuelled media speculation that his seat of Sturt will be abolished, but the Defence Industry Minister has nonetheless hinted that he would switch seats even if Sturt is retained but with its boundaries moved to render it unwinnable.

Torrid times a headache for Turnbull's team

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Labor's wiser parliamentary strategists are reminding themselves of a sage lesson in tactics.

Turnbull treads a careful path through US chaos

• ANALYSIS

It is tempting to explain America's mixed messaging towards North Korea as calculated - the old "good cop, bad cop" routine. If only it were that complicated.

Flatlining Malcolm Turnbull can still win. Here's how

• ANALYSIS

Let's consider Malcolm Turnbull's best case scenario.

Despite the hype, PM settles for low wattage price relief

• ANALYSIS

The Prime Minister dialled it up to 11 but the resting face of Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg presaged the modest scale of the government's energy package.

Turnbull told to claim underdog status in battle against Shorten

Malcolm Turnbull is being encouraged to adopt an underdog status to highlight the growing "danger" of Bill Shorten becoming the nation's 30th prime minister.