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South China Seas
Donald Trump sets up test for Malcolm Turnbull over China
“The relationship we have with Australia is a terrific relationship and probably stronger now than ever before."
- by David Crowe
Barnaby Joyce
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
Craig Emerson's book bares soul of the former Labor minister
How desperate does a 10-year-old boy have to be to pull a large carving knife from a kitchen drawer and consider plunging it into his own chest?
- by Deborah Snow
Exclusive
Defence
Defence ditches Chinese-made phones as US spy chiefs sound security warning
The Defence department is phasing out Chinese-made Huawei and ZTE phones as US spy chiefs issue blunt security warnings about the companies’ products.
- by David Wroe
Opinion
Barnaby Joyce
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
Barnaby Joyce
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
Analysis
Donald Trump
Malcolm Turnbull: from doghouse to penthouse in a year
This was the grandest treatment offered to an Australian leader in the White House in some time.
- by David Crowe
George Christensen
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
The latest illustrations from artist John Shakespeare
Gallery of opinion illustrations and cartoons by Sydney Morning Herald artist, John Shakespeare.
Opinion
Malcolm Turnbull
Arrivederci, Canberra
The last decade of federal politics has been a boon for political journalists, but what will it mean for Australia?
- by James Massola