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Matthewson: Tony Abbott's plan for revenge has gone horribly wrong

Tony Abbott was counting on a fifth column of conservatives within the Liberal Party to help him bring down Malcolm Turnbull. But the conservatives are closing ranks.

It's not just leaflets: the power struggle behind Lee Rhiannon's suspension

The Australian Greens want full control over how their elected members vote, and they want to end a long-running NSW branch policy of binding votes.

Pyne's apology is no use, it's time to hit Abbott at his weakest point

Malcolm Turnbull's enemies won't stop until they've torn him down. It's time for him, and his lieutenants, to fight back and target Tony Abbott's weak spot.

It's 2017, for Christ's sake. Can we finally stop saying The Lord's Prayer in Parliament?

Our constitution mandates freedom of religion. So why do we open Parliament with a Protestant prayer?

Rundle: you want a federal ICAC? Here's how.

This is one of the tightest and most anti-democratic parliamentary systems on the planet. It's time to fix it.

We're being swamped by Asians! Our Christian heritage is fading! Islam is surging! Calm down, Australian media.

Census mythbusting: have we truly become a nation of Islam-curious Chinese heathens?

We're being swamped by Asians! Our Christian heritage is fading! Islam is surging! Calm down, Australian media.

Christopher Pyne's remarks on same sex marriage revealed nothing we didn't already know. The hysterical reaction to them, however, told us a lot.

Pyne pile-on betrays right wing desperation to create unrest

Christopher Pyne's remarks on same sex marriage revealed nothing we didn't already know. The hysterical reaction to them, however, told us a lot.

Comparing Rebel Wilson's potential defamation payout with those of other great Aussie suers

Though Wilson’s defamation cost may soar well above most, there’s been plenty of high-profile and expensive cases since Australia’s defamation laws became uniform in 2006.

Things that happened in Parliament this week other than Gonski

Legislation for drug testing welfare recipients, robo-debt reports, NBN tax, and first speeches all happened in parliament while focus was on Gonski.

Turnbull finishes the week with a trophy for his shift to the centre

Having pivoted to the left on big policy issues, Malcolm Turnbull goes into the winter break with evidence it can work.