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Malcolms Turnbull (left) and Fraser.

The Liberals have a Malcolm problem. It’s not their first

What is it about prime ministers called Malcolm? A history of the most querulous leaders.

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Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull mimics US President Donald Trump during a speech at the National Press Club in Canberra.
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Turnbull imitates Trump

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull mimics US President Donald Trump during a speech at the National Press Club in Canberra.

Why our former PMs should speak up, not shut up

Julia Gillard has been praised for maintaining a dignified silence since leaving politics. But wouldn’t we like to hear more from her?

  • Matthew Knott
Matt Kean in Berowra Valley National Park in northern Sydney: “We’ve got a chance to have some of the cheapest energy bills anywhere in the world.”

Death threats, 3am texts: Former Liberal MP Matt Kean on becoming a climate champion

His stance on global warming has earned him powerful enemies – but the Climate Change Authority chair believes the stakes are too high to beat about the bush.

  • Anne Hyland
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has called Donald Trump a "big bully".

I won’t be gaslit over Trump. If you suck up to him, you will get more bullying

When I was prime minister, I was told not to stand up to Donald Trump. I was told to flatter him, offer him things. I didn’t do that, and I achieved very good outcomes for Australia.

  • Malcolm Turnbull
Malcolm Turnbull clashes with Sally Sara over Donald Trump’s comments.

Turnbull accuses ABC of being ‘pusillanimous’ over Trump trade questions

The former prime minister, who said he supported the national broadcaster, grew testy and claimed it was not “standing up” for Australia.

  • Olivia Ireland
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Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull grew testy at ABC host Sally Sara as she questioned his comments about Donald Trump being a “bully” amid ongoing trade talks.
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'Is that the depths you’ve sunk to?'

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull grew testy at ABC host Sally Sara as she questioned his comments about Donald Trump being a “bully” amid ongoing trade talks.

Then prime minister Turnbull and US president Donald Trump meeting in Washington in 2018.

‘Conga line of sycophants’: Turnbull decries Australia’s timid approach to ‘bully’ Trump

Malcolm Turnbull, who argues Donald Trump is playing into China’s hands, spoke out after the US president called him ‘weak and ineffectual’.

  • Michael Koziol, Matthew Knott and Kayla Olaya
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull appearing via videolink at the ‘Pumped Storage: Powering Australia’s Energy Future’ conference at the GHD offices in Brisbane yesterday afternoon.

Turnbull pushes pumped hydro, even if Australia goes nuclear

The former PM, now president of the International Hydropower Association, says the energy sector remains “sceptical” about Peter Dutton’s plan for nuclear power.

  • Cameron Atfield and Sean Parnell
Some mishaps on the election trail: Kevin Rudd busts in on a choir; Tony Abbott inexplicably eats an onion; Scott Morrison’s rugby tackle trouble; and, Paul Keating’s cake plan falls flat.

‘You ignorant bastards!’ Perils of the election campaign trail

Very rarely, everything goes smoothly on the election campaign trail. Often, things go very, very wrong.

  • Tony Wright

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