Barnaby Joyce
Read this if you don't know a thing about Australia's new Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack
Now Michael McCormack is the leader, it remains to be seen whether the mongrel or the gentleman - or both - prevail.
- by Tony Wright
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Barnaby Joyce
Michael McCormack new Deputy Prime Minister, Nationals leader
The new Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals leader is Michael McCormack, a former newspaper editor from Wagga Wagga.
- by Mark Kenny
Barnaby Joyce
Rookie MP rules out bid to become Deputy Prime Minister
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud, a Queenslander who had been tipped to run, has ruled himself out of the competition to become leader of the party.
- by Adam Gartrell
Opinion
Opinion
Hard to see Barnaby and Tony sitting quietly on the back bench
Given what we know of Barnaby Joyce's history and his plans it is hard to see him sitting quietly on Malcolm Turnbull's backbench.
- by Nick O'Malley
Federal
Nationals turmoil: Michael McCormack's leadership pitch
Nationals frontrunner Michael McCormack will not be afraid to stand up to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull despite the severely damaged relationship between the Coalition partners.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Federal
Barnaby Joyce's accuser speaks out to stop 'behaviour by people in powerful positions'
The woman accusing Barnaby Joyce of sexual harassment said she "never intended for this issue to become public''.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Federal
Nationals MP George Christensen calls for an end to the Coalition
Nationals MP George Christensen has called for the end of the Coalition.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Malcolm Turnbull
Turnbull says Joyce made 'the right decision' by quitting
In his first public comments on the upheaval at the top of the government, the Prime Minister insisted the Coalition was strong.
- by David Crowe
Barnaby Joyce
Sex in Parliament House: it ain't what it used to be
"I think it's a bit overblown for Canberra to be seen as a kind of orgy capital of Australia."
- by Michael Koziol
Analysis
Analysis
For all of Joyce's defiance, his final act was admirably clean
Malcolm Turnbull sealed Barnaby Joyce's fate when he overlooked him as acting PM. But the tawdry "affair" was costly to both men and the government.
- by Mark Kenny
Opinion
Opinion
A new enemy now lives in the PM's camp
Joyce will now join Tony Abbott on the backbench and on a mission to destroy Turnbull.
- by Peter Hartcher