Political leadership
- Opinion
- Opinion
We’ve lost sight of something about our humanity, and it’s hurting our politics
Amid discussion of geopolitical and moral arithmetic, I worry that we fall out of touch with people. Very quickly, they are abstracted away by the need to make a case.
- Sean Kelly
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One Nation selects byelection candidate as Hanson declares Albanese is scared to run
Irrigation specialist and former CEO David Farley has been selected as the party’s candidate for the Farrer byelection, in a seat dominated by water issues.
- Nick Newling
- Opinion
- Opinion
To remain one and free, Australia must confront three key systemic challenges
Exhausted systems fail. It takes creative, energetic leadership to develop new ones. Best to start yesterday. Failing that, today.
- Peter Hartcher
- Exclusive
- Immigration
Taylor, Littleproud say migration must be cut to free up housing
The opposition is discussing changes that would make it harder for people to gain permanent residence and citizenship by proving they were law-abiding and contributing to the economy.
- Paul Sakkal
- Opinion
- Opinion
The good, the bad and the ugly of the Liberal Party review
The party’s post-mortem of its disastrous federal election is far from pretty, but so has been its attempt to cover it up.
- James Massola
Question time as it happened: Canadian PM Mark Carney addresses parliament, Labor’s FOI bill ditched in Senate
Question time returns to the House of Representatives after Canadian leader Mark Carney addressed a joint sitting of parliament earlier today.
- Nick Newling
- Updated
- Regulation
Labor offered Coalition more staff to support dead FOI bill, says Bragg
Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has revealed a negotiating tactic from the government in seeking support for the controversial bill that was shelved on Thursday.
- Nick Newling
- Updated
- International affairs
Carney: Australia and Canada must ‘combine for strength’ or face domination
The Canadian prime minister said smaller nations were concluding that they must pursue “greater strategic autonomy” in an era of great power competition.
- Matthew Knott
Joyce accuses Littleproud of throwing in the towel: ‘No general!’
Barnaby Joyce told this masthead that David Littleproud’s remarks about the upcoming Farrer byelection, to be held days before the federal budget, were remarkable.
- Paul Sakkal
- Opinion
- Opinion
One Nation may well win Sussan Ley’s seat – that would be terrible for all of us
Smart Liberals believe the coming Farrer byelection could be a two-horse race, with neither horse wearing Liberal or National colours. That would be bad enough. What would be worse, for everyone, is if One Nation won. That too is possible.
- Niki Savva