‘Have you found me to be a thug?’ Dutton all smiles after Nemesis accusations

‘Have you found me to be a thug?’ Dutton all smiles after Nemesis accusations

Recollections and resentments stirred up by the ABC’s Nemesis program dominated the first day of a new parliamentary year.

  • byMatthew Knott

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Dutton a thug,Morrison ‘duplicitous’:Turnbull unloads on enemies in Nemesis

Dutton a thug,Morrison ‘duplicitous’:Turnbull unloads on enemies in Nemesis

One of Malcolm Turnbull’s former colleagues returns fire in the documentary,calling the former prime minister “one of the nastiest people” in politics.

  • byPaul Sakkal
The burning desire for power that triggered the rise of Minns — and his cross-factional clique

The burning desire for power that triggered the rise of Minns — and his cross-factional clique

Premier Chris Minns surrounded himself with progressive,inner-city ministers. Now they’re facing accusations of sacrificing their values.

  • byMax Maddison andMichael McGowan
‘A very dangerous prime minister’:Turnbull attacks Abbott’s prime ministership in new documentary that will reopen Coalition wounds

‘A very dangerous prime minister’:Turnbull attacks Abbott’s prime ministership in new documentary that will reopen Coalition wounds

The rivalry between former prime ministers Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott is described as “Shakespearean” by one former cabinet minister.

  • byPaul Sakkal
Dave Sharma’s shock preselection win secures Liberal Senate spot

Dave Sharma’s shock preselection win secures Liberal Senate spot

The former Wentworth MP will re-enter politics as a federal senator after defeating former NSW transport minister Andrew Constance in a hotly contested ballot.

  • byMichael McGowan
Tough or tender:How the High Court case has tested two very different ministers

Tough or tender:How the High Court case has tested two very different ministers

Despite being from different ALP factions,Andrew Giles and Clare O’Neil have been forced to handle the High Court’s ruling on indefinite immigration detention together.

  • byJames Massola
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Veteran Liberal Party MP Russell Broadbent quits party,moves to crossbench
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Veteran Liberal Party MP Russell Broadbent quits party,moves to crossbench

The 72-year-old told Coalition MPs in a private party room meeting on Tuesday that he had quit the party straight after he lost his preselection over the weekend.

  • byPaul Sakkal andKieran Rooney
With Trump ahead in the polls,a test looms for Dutton’s Liberal Party

With Trump ahead in the polls,a test looms for Dutton’s Liberal Party

It will be essential for Australia’s political system to hold strong if Donald Trump wins the 2024 election. That’s a task for both major parties,but particularly for the Libs.

  • bySean Kelly
‘I remain a proud member’:Rebel Liberal MP Bridget Archer indicates she will stare down her enemies

‘I remain a proud member’:Rebel Liberal MP Bridget Archer indicates she will stare down her enemies

The moderate MP now faces a potential challenge by a conservative MP from a neighbouring seat.

  • byJames Massola
Carnage triggered by Hamas’ barbaric attacks is setting a new test for Labor

Carnage triggered by Hamas’ barbaric attacks is setting a new test for Labor

Inside Labor,Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong are walking a tightrope as calibrating a unified response to the growing conflagration in the Middle East is proving more fraught.

  • byDeborah Snow
Wielding power from the shadows

Wielding power from the shadows

As the fallout continues over the conduct of Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo,the Albanese government will be grappling with how to re-establish institutional checks on power.

  • byMichael Bachelard andNick McKenzie