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What's really driving voter disillusionment

Disempowerment lies behind the angst that has fueled the rise of minor parties in recent elections. And there is substance to voters' concerns.

Will Turnbull confront Aung San Suu Kyi when she arrives for ASEAN?

Aung San Suu Kyi's upcoming visit to the ASEAN conference in Sydney this weekend raises important questions about Australia's relationship with Myanmar. Crikey investigates why.

Labor's tax reform sets the scene for a real class war

Labor's dividend imputation refundability reform could kick off an out-and-out brawl between a major political party and an interest group that is used to getting everything it wants.

Immigration debate shows how we've infantilised government

Cutting immigration is a second rate solution to the widespread problem that our governments have lost the capacity to deliver for communities.

The WA company that mateship forgot

While the government gives itself a pat on the back for stopping Trump's tariffs hitting big Aussie companies, one small WA company has been overlooked, and is going to be smashed by US protectionism.

Batman garbage fire is the perfect representation of Australian politics

What we have, instead of a by-election, is a series of righteous indignations overlapping righteous indignation, where policy is not discussed as much as it is used as a cudgel to silence others.

Registered Organisations Commission chief Mark Bielecki

Investigation into AWU comes down to Labor's factional unease

The Labor Right faction seeking a supermajority would be a good explanation for the latest "attack" on the Australian Worker's Union

The fall of Julie Bishop?

It wasn't so long ago that Bishop was seen as an obvious successor to Turnbull. What a difference a year makes.

Rundle: the mess in Batman shows Greens need serious change

With more internal leaks against Batman candidate Alex Bhathal, it's clear the Greens need major reshaping — whether they win the seat or not.

Trump tariffs trade-off sheds some light on old lies

When our large trade deficit with the United States is held up as the reason we dodged Trump's tariffs, it's time to revisit some old claims about trade with the US.