Dutton dethroner shares emotional journey to parliament The MP who unseated Peter Dutton at the election has paid tribute to her late son during a heartfelt maiden speech that touched on a life-changing accident. AAP · Jul 22, 2025
Federal opposition flags more ‘sensitive’ approach to foreign students at Australian universities New Coalition education spokesperson Jonathon Duniam says Peter Dutton policy to slash numbers wasn’t ‘as constructive as it could have been’ The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2025
'Golden ticket' visa for the rich fails to pay its way Previously classified documents reveal the reasons why an investor visa, dubbed a "golden ticket" for the rich to immigrate to Australia, was scrapped. AAP · Jul 18, 2025
‘A very divisive period’: the challenges facing a Liberal party in existential crisis In the first of a four-part series, Liberal party insiders look to whether Sussan Ley will lead a new era of conservative politics or face ongoing internal brawls and lingering animosity The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2025
Trump is aiming to silence public media in the US – and if he succeeds, his supporters here will take note The ABC dodged a bullet in the Australian election. The Albanese government supports the ABC. In the United States, however, the 2024 presidential election severely wounded public media in America. The Conversation · Jul 10, 2025
Labor is open to fresh options to secure east coast gas supplies. Is it about to make a radical shift? Further intervention seems on the cards after the federal government announced a broader review of the gas market, despite its criticism of Peter Dutton’s reservation plan The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2025
Grattan on Friday: Sussan Ley has her first big outing with the national media next week, so here are some questions for her On Wednesday, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley will front the National Press Club. So why is that a big deal? The Conversation · Jun 19, 2025
‘Rambling rubbish’: inside the battle for the soul of the Liberal party in NSW Increasingly, members want the federal intervention to end, with a return to the status quo or a streamlined committee of NSW figures put in charge The Guardian - AU · Jun 10, 2025
Grattan on Friday: Albanese will need some nuance in facing a female opposition leader Anthony Albanese loves a trophy, especially a human one. He prides himself on his various “captain’s pick” candidates – good campaigners he has steered into seats. The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025
Moderate Liberals say the party has a choice – be a far-right rump run by octogenarians or move to the centre Alan Stockdale’s comments about ‘assertive women’ have thrust the battle for control of the NSW division back into the spotlight – and it’s not pretty viewing The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2025
Who’s in and who’s out: key takeaways from Sussan Ley’s newly unveiled Coalition frontbench Several moderate Liberals and key Ley supporters have been catapulted into the shadow ministry The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2025
Court’s nuanced analysis of McKenzie’s secret recording in Roberts-Smith appeal a far cry from Sky News claims All the same, the Nine reporter found it a ‘terrifying experience to be put before the full bench of the federal court’. Plus: SBS returns to ‘Sex Before Soccer’ The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2025
Murray Watt knocks back objections to Woodside’s North West Shelf extension and clears way for final decision Environment minister due to decide on controversial plan by end of the month in one of his first major challenges in new portfolio The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2025
Trump falsely says South Africans fleeing ‘white genocide’ to Australia in chaotic meeting with Ramaphosa South Africa doesn’t rank in top 10 countries of origin for humanitarian entrants to Australia The Independent UK · May 22, 2025
The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2025 Trump falsely claims Australia being ‘inundated’ by white South Africans fleeing ‘genocide’ ‘They’re being executed,’ US president tells Cyril Ramaphosa in chaotic meeting in Oval Office
AAP · May 20, 2025 Labor election guru urges party against 'myth-making' Labor is riding on a high after its thumping election victory, but a chief strategist behind the campaign has warned colleagues not to get ahead of themselves.
AAP · May 20, 2025 Paint-filled extinguisher used in attack on MP's office A teenager who used a paint-filled fire extinguisher to vandalise ex-opposition leader Peter Dutton's office has appeared in court surrounded by supporters.
AAP · May 17, 2025 New Liberal leader loses mum days after historic win Days after celebrating her appointment as Australia's first female opposition leader, Sussan Ley is mourning the loss of her inspirational mother.
AAP · May 16, 2025 Why history might hold the answer for stricken Liberals As the Liberal Party looks for answers after a resounding election loss, it must learn the lessons from another crushing defeat.
The Conversation · May 14, 2025 Political parties can recover after a devastating election loss. But the Liberals will need to think differently Australia has just had its second landslide election in a row.
The Independent UK · May 13, 2025 Who is the first woman leader of Australia’s opposition Liberal Party? Sussan Ley is a veteran politician who has served across portfolios
The Conversation · May 13, 2025 Sussan Ley makes history, but faces unprecedented levels of difficulty As if by visual metaphor, Sussan Ley’s task seemed both obvious and impossible in her first press conference as the new Liberal leader.
The Conversation · May 13, 2025 View from The Hill: Ley says Liberals must ‘meet the people where they are’, but how can a divided party do that? Cynics point out that when a party turns to a woman leader, it is often handing her a hot mess. That’s certainly so with the federal Liberals, now choosing their first female leader in eight decades.
Pedestrian.tv · May 13, 2025 Sussan Ley Becomes First Female Liberal Party Leader As She Takes Peter Dutton’s Gig Fun fact: apparently she added the extra “s” in her name in her 20s to align with numerology.
AAP · May 12, 2025 Liberals' first female leader promises strong policies Liberals need to reconnect with Australians who deserted them, Sussan Ley says as her election as the party's first female leader signals an era of refreshment.