The double standard behind our anti-terrorism laws needs to be brought out into the open and examined.
Cory bernadi
Abbott’s a good sport with political games
This week’s Four Corners offered a fascinating profile on Tony Abbott’s life before he became Opposition leader. But what about since then? Is he just Howard 2.0? asks The Piping Shrike.
Devine: Abbott will emerge from the ashes of the Liberal Party as a new leader
Malcolm Turnbull is burning the Liberal Party down around him, says Miranda Devine: but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. A pared-down party-room could see Tony Abbott rise like a phoenix as leader.
Grattan: Turnbull acts tough against rebels
Malcolm Turnbull has come out in full force against his critics, saying Liberal backbenchers who oppose the ETS speak for “nobody but themselves”. He’s putting his leadership authority on the line, writes Michelle Grattan
More power for NSW Liberal leaders
New powers for NSW Liberal leaders mean that Malcolm Turnbull and Barry O’Farrell can personally pick candidates for pre-selection. Liberals traditionally oppose centralise power in party politics, writes Phillip Coorey.
Viewing the Liberals through a prism of party instability
This week’s shambles keeps coming back to structural issues within the Liberal Party, writes Bernard Keane.
