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Julie Bishop says voters believe MPs are ‘no better than schoolchildren’
Julie Bishop has warned that the public views politicians as worse behaved than schoolchildren, blaming question time’s combative culture and also citing the Liberal leadership change as a cause for confusion about Australia’s direction.<p>The former deputy Liberal leader made the comments to Channel …
Julie BishopLisa Wilkinson shares thoughts on potential shock move in her career
On Sunday during <i>The Sunday Project</i>, host Lisa Wilkinson appeared to be put on edge when quizzed by her co-host Hamish Macdonald on a possible career …
Malcolm TurnbullInside the rumour that suggests Karl Stefanovic is days away from being sacked.
It’s been a tumultuous year for Karl Stefanovic. Alongside constant rumours of tension with his co-host Georgie Gardner, made even more controversial …
Julie BishopAs Comcast takes control of Sky, Murdoch could yet bounce back
Rupert Murdoch’s dream of taking full control of Sky dissolved on Saturday night as he was outbid by the US firm Comcast. But anyone celebrating a setback for the mogul should be warned. The most divisive figure in Britain’s media may still have the last laugh.<p>Murdoch’s abrasive and …
Media Industry'The entire world is laughing at us': Julie Bishop unleashes on Australian politics as she reveals she STILL gets calls from overseas asking why there is a new prime minister
Former Deputy Prime Minister Julie Bishop has come out swinging in an explosive television interview saying Australian politics is the laughing stock …
Julie BishopLabor dips in latest Newspoll as Scott Morrison widens lead over Bill Shorten
The Coalition has increased its two-party-preferred vote by 2% in the latest Newspoll, a first step for Scott Morrison to pare back Labor’s election-winning lead in the wake of the Liberal leadership spill.<p>One month after Morrison emerged the winner in a poisonous three-way leadership contest, the …
Scott MorrisonLabor leads 54-46% in Newspoll that shows slight improvement for government
The government would be trounced at an election held now, although the Coalition has clawed back slightly in the past fortnight and Scott Morrison …
Malcolm TurnbullWentworth candidates tight-lipped on Labor’s by-election tactics
23/09/2018|9min<p>Wentworth candidates Dave Sharma and Kerryn Phelps are remaining tight-lipped when it comes to their thoughts on Labor’s campaign …
News Corp'Catastrophic loss of faith in democracy'
"Why do so many Prime Ministers get replaced?"The question posed by a primary school student from Sydney’s western suburbs on a visit to Parliament …
Malcolm TurnbullEXCLUSIVE: Beaming Barnaby Joyce and Vikki Campion look overjoyed at son Sebastian's christening (but there's no sign of his daughters)
Contentious couple Barnaby Joyce and his secret lover Vikki Campion are looking to put their controversies behind them.<p>The former Deputy Prime …
Malcolm TurnbullAnti-bank advertisements on ice as industry funds rule
The new head of the industry superannuation lobby has called a halt to the contentious "fox and henhouse" advertisements, which were designed to turn …
Retirement PlanningEXCLUSIVE: 'He's an absolute disgrace!': Real Housewife star Lisa Oldfield slams the former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for his 'childish' behaviour
She's the brazen Real Housewife of Sydney who's always willing to set the record straight when it comes to her personal opinions on any topic.<p>Now …
Malcolm TurnbullSylvia Jeffreys: 'An open letter to the Prime Minister'
<b></b>In his first 30 days as Prime Minister, Scott Morrison has been on a mission to set down and make clear the pillars of his government.He's set the …
Scott MorrisonTurnbull can't write a best-seller by May
Brought the house down.<p>Spin of the Week ...<p>All those Liberal women whingeing about bullying are making it all up. There is no problem, and this is …
Sesame StreetSydney's deputy lord mayor quit over long hours and low pay
Labor councillor and president of Local Government NSW Linda Scott will replace Cr Miller as deputy lord mayor after defeating Liberal councillor …
City PoliticsYou picked the wrong bandwagon, ScoMo! Prime Minister's new AFL team is thrashed - a day after his beloved Cronulla Sharks are kicked out of the NRL finals
Scott Morrison suffered a horror sporting weekend to go with poor polling numbers as both his AFL and NRL teams were soundly beaten.<p>The Prime …
Cronulla SharksYes Labour did call John Key weak
<i>While female MPs were sipping orange juice at a celebratory Parliament breakfast, and their male colleagues were pinning white camellia to their suit</i> …
Jacinda ArdernMalcolm Turnbull describes Tony Abbott as a 'right-wing character, to say the least'
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has shared a character assessment of his predecessor Tony Abbott, in his first publicly recorded comments …
Malcolm TurnbullMorrison's ‘momentum’ peters out
Forget the Muppets, Scott Morrison took the nation into Strawberry Fields this week. That’s where John Lennon sang, “Nothing is real, and nothing to …
Malcolm TurnbullThe 5 most influential people in education
<b>The AFR Magazine's hotly anticipated annual Power issue includes lists of the key players across five different industry sectors. Here are the top</b> …
Malcolm TurnbullGreat Barrier Reef inquiry: officials refuse to answer questions over $444m grant
Australia’s environment department head has told an inquiry it is wrong to assume that no due diligence was undertaken before a record $444m grant was offered to a private foundation for Great Barrier Reef projects.<p>But the chair of a Senate inquiry examining the controversial grant to the Great …
EnvironmentPrime ministerial puppets out of pace with string of leadership changes
It can be hard to keep up with the leadership changes in Canberra, but for some it's really tough.<p>Puppet maker Hilary Talbot is forced back to the …
Entertainment (Australia)S&P Raises Australia AAA Outlook to Stable on Surplus Confidence
S&P Global Ratings raised its outlook on Australia’s AAA credit rating to stable from negative, saying it was confident the budget would return to …
CommoditiesPM Narendra Modi takes Airport Metro ride to Dwarka event
To his way to lay the foundation stone for an international trade centre in Dwarka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a ride in Delhi Metro`s Airport …
Delhi MetroPremier issues ultimatum as Liberal Party descends into civil war
Mr Williams threatened the drastic action via a public statement, following an early morning phone call between the pair in which Mr Perrottet …
Liberal PartyI was the first PM in favour of same sex marriage: Turnbull
22/09/2018|2min<p>Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is reportedly boasting of his success in passing the same-sex marriage legislation. Mr Turnbull …
Same-sex MarriageJohn Howard wants more female Liberals, calls quotas 'patronising'
Mr Howard said there were more Liberal women in the Parliament in 1996 than in 2018.<p>"I would like to see it come back to that sort of level or even …
Scott MorrisonLabor could refer plans to outsource visa processing to Senate estimates
Labor may use Senate estimates to further question the government’s planned outsourcing of a $1bn visa processing system, amid calls for ministers linked to one of the bidding groups to recuse themselves from the decision-making process.<p>A member of one of two consortiums reportedly being explored …
OutsourcingParliamentary Committee backs single digital 'window' for Australian trade
Australia has poor trade data, so the committee has recommended the government fix its disparate information and consolidate it into a 'single …
Technology (Australia)Abbott signals wish to stay in Parliament for six more years
"It's an unlikely hypothesis and the thing is that under Morrison, I think we now have a fighting chance of victory. I think that Scott has made a …
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