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Ley’s term as leader surpassed only that of Alexander Downer. But how does she measure up to other Liberal party leaders?

Current and former Liberals are locked in an extraordinary spat amid accusations some party members are undermining Opposition Leader Sussan Ley

As the Liberal Party looks for answers after a resounding election loss, it must learn the lessons from another crushing defeat.

The party will need to think long and hard about their history if they are to find a way out of their current mess

The Coalition’s election campaign of 2025 has a strong claim to be considered among the worst since federation. I know of none more shambolic. Barely a day passed without some new misstep or about-face, some embarrassing revelation about a candidate, some new policy condemned by experts as half-baked, uncosted or…

We don’t know if the prime minister marks the Catholic box on his census form. We do know that his heritage is meaningful to him

Ruthlessly testing how closely you were paying attention. Yes, even during the leaders’ debate

This election is already shaping up as very much about energy. But notably, ambitions for and debate about combatting climate change have receded in recent times.

Political parties are integral to the Australian political system, yet also largely absent from the Commonwealth Constitution itself. They are not entirely absent: a constitutional amendment in 1977 – secured, as required by law, through a referendum – ensured that a casual vacancy for the Senate would be filled by…