Gina Rinehart’s celebration of Donald Trump’s victory has focused attention on her cultivation of a right-wing network with sympathy for her own political objectives.
The biggest electoral reforms in 40 years have been criticised as a plot to entrench the two-party system, which would deliver millions in extra funding to Labor and the Coalition.
His Liberal Party colleagues describe Angus Taylor as a gifted strategist with strong economic qualifications and driving ambition, but some fear he lacks cut-through in the political match-up with Jim Chalmers.
As he attempts to build relations with the Trump administration, Kevin Rudd has been accused of privately mocking the president-elect’s inner circle at parties held at the ambassador’s official residence.
Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States, despite being twice impeached and guilty of myriad crimes, will have major consequences for climate change, inflation and geopolitics.
Labor’s loss in the Queensland election, and the relatively poor performance of the Greens, contains lessons for both parties about how they work together and against each other.
As Anthony Albanese reassures colleagues over his handling of the Qantas upgrades scandal, some Labor figures express concern he has become too used to the perks of office.
