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It is an inherent characteristic of social and political elites that they treat populists with either fear or scorn: Scorn when they are considered unthreatening and fear when the threat inevitably becomes real.But what is most remarkable…

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeScott Morrison is the most-watched backbencher in federal politics. Every time Morrison enters the chamber, every time he shares a quiet joke with close ally Alex Hawke – the pair sit…

Federal Liberal MP Stuart Robert will retire from politics, leading to a by-election in Queensland.The shadow assistant treasurer made the announcement on Saturday morning, saying he wanted to focus on family after 16 years in politics.“My…

The job offer is yet to be finalised but if it is made – and Morrison accepts it – it would require the former prime minister to commute to the United Kingdom about once a month, with his family remaining in Sydney.The second source said…

Cantwell claimed he preferred not to provide detailed answers to questions about his position because RWA had prepared a comprehensive written statement addressing the questions.LoadingBut a statement supplied by RWA simply said: “Mr…

The most significant review of Australia’s defence force and capabilities in decades has laid bare a significant budget struggle, with suggestions multi-billion dollar programs may need to be wound back and others scrapped. The Defence…

“I am focused on doing my job in my local electorate, helping the parliamentary party and supporting the leader,” he said.One MP, who asked not to be named so they could speak freely, said “he has told people in the Shire he is going…

Quick word association: I say “club” and you say … what? “Comedy?” “Fitness?” “Strip?”Ten and 12 decades ago, your answer would have been very different: clubs like the Rosecrans or Friday Morning Club, or — if you were flush with money,…

Jim Chalmers has promised not to reverse a Morrison-era twist on the Goods and Services Tax despite taxpayers being slugged $10bn over the next two years to top up payments to Western Australia.A Commonwealth Grants Commission report…

As well, if Australia were solely reliant upon American design and construction, we would have much less weight in the relationship through the delivery phase, at the very time when the US is likely to have difficulties meeting its own…