Any deport in a storm: Turnbull's search for a distraction
If only we could afford to live the way we do, lamented Europe's entitled nobility as the continental order crumbled in the 1930s.
Government losing its resistance to rent-seeking businesses
I'm starting to suspect the federal government – of whatever colour – has lost its ability to control its own spending.
Fowl play in the Parliament
Pauline Hanson's stunt would have been out of order had Senate rules of years gone by been applied.
What could they have to hide? The only solution is an immediate citizenship inquiry
Until all federal politicians are independently examined, it is reasonable to expect that more ineligible MPs will emerge.
Former PM held office despite big questions on his citizenship
Barnaby Joyce is not the highest-ranking politician to have his citizenship credentials questioned.
Anti-terror strategy must keep up with twisted IS tactics
Justice Minister Michael Keenan says the new strategy for protecting crowded places against terrorism will leave the worrying to the experts so the rest of us can enjoy our lives when we venture out.
Postal plebiscite a debacle likely to happen for Turnbull
There is a strong possibility of a major debacle over the result of the marriage-equality plebiscite in November.
Council's decision to ban Australia Day not a surprise
There should be no denying the white invasion of Australia or the wars and massacres that took place.
Idiot wind blows from the global leadership vacuum
Welcome to the end of the age of reason, sniped the US president as his corrupt ways finally dragged him low.
Turnbull must reassure Australians as faith in the Parliament crumbles
But Malcolm Turnbull must now rise above his disappointment, park the frustration, and project control, stability, and yes, leadership.
Crossing The Line book extract
Crossing The Line. Australia’s Secret History in the Timor Sea.
What the hell is going on with the Nationals?
Is anyone checking the forms in National Party HQ? Does anyone do the due diligence? These are not unfair questions.
Hanson in a burqa just the latest in a series of stunts in Parliament
The Senate's history of taking itself more seriously than the House of Reps seemed to keep stunts at bay, at least until August 17, 2017.
Behind Pauline Hanson's burqa stunt is an ugly reality
The Australian media and political landscape is now awash with goons seeking to exploit the sort of far-right tone the Donald Trump presidency has helped legitimise across the West.
There are no rational arguments to oppose marriage equality
Despite not agreeing with the decision to conduct the postal survey I will be voting "yes", writes Katy Gallagher.
Reality cast adrift within the parliamentary fortress
As roasting summer nights gave way to soft autumn evenings, our little family packed a picnic each year and climbed the lawn above parliament house, the view across Lake Burley Griffin and the city growing wider with every step.
Brandis cheered by Greens and Labor senators? It really happened
Who could have imagined Attorney-General George Brandis would finding himself cheered to the rafters by Greens and Labor senators?
Don't celebrate Australia in shame or ignorance
While there is far from universal opposition by Indigenous people to Australia Day, this is not really about changing the date.
Government counter-attack over Joyce a clumsy smokescreen
Let's get something straight, right from the get-go. The government's defence of Barnaby Joyce about being a dinky-di Aussie is a smokescreen, utter bunkum.
Will Barnaby back the All Blacks for the Bledisloe war?
Not since the Hungarians and Russians went at it in the water polo at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics has a sporting event been so anticipated.
Has Australia accidentally declared war on New Zealand?
Julie Bishop and her colleagues seemed to be channeling the wilder elements of the era of Trump.
Barnaby Joyce row ensnares closest partner amid worsening crisis
Monday was bad, but Tuesday was a disaster - a fact written on the shell-shocked faces of government MPs in question time.
Barnaby, bless his woolly socks, has always been a Kiwi
The evidence of the real conspiracy was under our noses all along.
Barnaby's bombshell plunges Turnbull government into yet another crisis
Once again, damage control has taken precedence over ordinary peoples' lives.
Avoidable blunders leave government and its wafer-thin majority in jeopardy
Neither the words disrepute nor crisis are too harsh to describe this current mess.
Not happy, Joyce: New Zealand PM passes judgment on Barnaby
New Zealand's Foreign Minister and the head of the nation's citizenship branch attend an emergency meeting with the New Zealand Prime Minister.
The Trump factor means Parliament should approve if it is to be war
As the world tumbles closer to the unthinkable, Australia faces entanglement in a situation it has no scope to influence.
Selective outrage shows silence speaks volumes
Politicians are often outraged. But when they aren't outraged can be equally revealing about their values.
The ABS prostituting its reputation with marriage survey
Given that same-sex marriage is virtually inevitable, the damage to the reputation of the ABS might be the longest lasting effect.
This speech was one of the biggest moments in Bill Shorten's quest for The Lodge
In perhaps his single best speech as Labor leader, Bill Shorten announced he would campaign strongly for reform as he scythed into Malcolm Turnbull's fog.
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Campaign highlights - and lowlights
The hurly-burly of the 2016 election campaign, as seen through the eyes of Fairfax reporters and photographers.