Leadership challenge


Costello’s mission to destroy the Liberal Party

We’re witnessing one of the lowest, most selfish and spiteful acts of political bastardry in many a year, writes Bernard Keane.

UK Labour weighs up leadership change

Political parties are becoming less tolerant of their leaders writes Charles Richardson.

Leadership II: Turnbull lovers can wait

There’s no counting of numbers or lobbying today, which suggests there’ll be no action initiated by Turnbull next week, writes Bernard Keane.

Transition or challenge, either way, bye bye Nelson

Turnbull might reflect — in fact it would be strange if he hadn’t already — that the winners of Australian politics are those who let nothing get in the way of their ambitions, writes Bernard Keane.