Mark Kenny is the national affairs editor for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based at Parliament House
Billionaire philanthropist businessman Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has lashed out at opponents of the cashless debit card aimed at curbing substance abuse in remote Indigenous communities, singling out the Greens in particular whom he branded "the party for paedophiles".
As the world tumbles closer to the unthinkable, Australia faces entanglement in a situation it has no scope to influence.
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.
Many Labor MPs who now back reform would rather forget their own past.
Strong leaders don't need to tell you they're strong leaders.
It was the special party room meeting called to fix the Prime Minister's "special" problem.
Nobody's saying how you have to vote, but if you refuse to even discuss it, you should probably resign.
Liberal MPs pushing for a free vote on marriage equality will go into a special party room meeting armed with the authority of their own constituents, who overwhelmingly believe it is the job of politicians to decide on the reform.
It stands to reason that in the absence of convincing solutions to persistent problems, unhappy voters will seek alternatives, and look for someone to blame.
A deal to resolve the Coalition's internal split over marriage reform looks like the most likely outcome from Monday's special policy meeting. Here's how it could plan out.
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