Malcolm Turnbull
An exclusive kayak ride with Malcolm Turnbull? That’ll cost $80,000
A breakfast and kayak tour of Sydney Harbour ignited a bidding war at a Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation gala, which raised some $2.8 million for charity.
- John Buckley and Fiona Byrne
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- Opinion
- Political leadership
Australians have a good bulldust detector. It’s blaring at Albanese and Taylor
Voters want their political leaders to keep it real, but the PM and the opposition leader don’t always pass that test.
- James Massola
- Opinion
- Liberal Party
New Liberal leader has twin challenges. Fail either of them and he’s toast too
Will Angus Taylor bring the Liberal Party back from the brink, or will he go the way of the Mighty Angus burger at McDonald’s?
- Parnell Palme McGuinness
- Opinion
- Liberal Party
Taylor-made Libs have three possible futures. Only one will save them
The Liberal Party, and the nation itself, is at a political crossroads. What happens next could redraw the Australian political map forever and see a new centrist party emerge.
- Peter Hartcher
- Political Sketch
- Political leadership
Taylor versus Ley, the sequel, shapes up as a box-office bomb
Far from the audience-thrilling rituals of political leadership challenges, this one started out as a flop.
- Tony Wright
The Coalition is in tatters. The race is on to replace it in the centre
To the day he died in 2015, Malcolm Fraser was working on a plan to start a new political party. Now others have taken up the cause.
- Rob Harris
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Amid Coalition chaos, this Nationals leader has little to be proud of
David Littleproud has delivered wins for the Nationals. But he has infuriated enough Liberals that Coalition reconciliation becomes almost impossible with him as party leader.
- James Massola
Defence secretary, former Turnbull aide to become next Australian ambassador to US
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described Greg Moriarty as an “outstanding Australian public servant” in announcing he would take the prestigious posting.
- Natassia Chrysanthos and Matthew Knott
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Partisan politics after Bondi sowed seeds of Coalition’s demise
The Coalition’s response to the Bondi shootings led to its unravelling. Anthony Albanese and Labor now own the political centre.
- Malcolm Turnbull