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George Brandis

George Brandis

George Brandis is a former high commissioner to the UK, and a former Liberal senator and federal attorney-general. He is now a professor at the ANU’s National Security College.

Matt Canavan is a policy wonk, who famously prefers to spend his Canberra evenings at home reading economic reports.

The Matt Canavan I know is an intellectual with ‘raw political talent’

The new Nationals leader is a policy wonk who spends his Canberra evenings at home reading economic reports.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with Canada’s PM, Mark Carney, at the Global Progress Action Summit held in London in September.

O Canada, O Albanese: This middle power roars as Australia’s exemplar

Prime Minister Mark Carney, who visits Australia this week, dares to project his nation as an important player in global politics. Australia must do the same.

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One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson

Liberals beware: Voting One Nation often leads to Labor governments

The way to deal with One Nation is not to chase it in a race to the political bottom. You’ll never out-Pauline Pauline, and it is a fool’s errand to try. And, in the process, you lose middle Australia.

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Opposition Leader Sussan Ley and Nationals leader David Littleproud.

One party faces an existential threat, but it’s not the Liberals

To understand the Coalition split, it is necessary to appreciate the extent to which the National Party now feels threatened in its own backyard.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s polling numbers are poor, as are those of his Labour government.

Westminster woes deepen for UK Labour. Sussan Ley should take note

UK politics is fracturing left, right and centre with febrile speculation about an imminent challenge to the PM Keir Starmer.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.

By refusing a royal commission, what is the ALP covering up?

The government may be afraid of what could be revealed – especially in its own party.

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Jacinta Nampijinpa Price: The fastest-falling star.

2025, a year best to forget? We never will

The year is marred by the horror of its closing month, yet other events will not escape our memory.

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Forgotten and ignored and, worse, reviled by their own tribe: Liberal leaders Malcolm Turnbull and Malcolm Fraser.

Liberals ignore, despise and knife their leaders – and drive their party over a cliff

Unlike the Labor Party, which mythologises even its pedestrian leaders, the Liberal Party celebrates only Menzies and Howard.

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The Liberal Party is not splitting over net zero: It’s just a policy debate

In its 81-year history, the party has navigated some deep policy differences – and stayed united.

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A backbencher with ambition: Andrew Hastie in parliament last week.

This man wants to lead the Liberal Party. He won’t if he keeps savaging the ‘liberal’ bit

As Andrew Hastie seeks to build his reputation as a conservative thinker, he needs to be careful of the company he keeps.

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