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Anthony Albanese, Scott Morrison, Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard at the prime minister’s desk in Parliament House.

Albanese’s desk shows how he leads all other prime ministers in one way

Each prime minister brings their own flair to their office. Albanese’s tells a story close to his heart – and of his obsession with sport.

  • Nick Newling

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Former PM Malcolm Turnbull has been critical of the AUKUS deal.

Any AUKUS pledges ‘won’t be worth paper they’re written on’: Turnbull

The former prime minister says it is impossible for Australia to promise nuclear-powered submarines for a hypothetical contingency.

  • Michael Koziol
The trade war is morphing into a capital war.

‘Time to wake up’: Turnbull, opposition seize on Trump’s AUKUS review

Defence Minister Richard Marles and AUKUS architect Scott Morrison insist they are confident the United States will keep supporting the $368 billion submarine deal.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos, Paul Sakkal, Michael Koziol and Rob Harris
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during an address to the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra on Tuesday 10 June 2025. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Albanese’s cautious approach risks a repeat of Turnbull’s wasted majority. He must find a middle path

The next three years will determine whether the prime minister can lead big national conversations that have the capacity to change the country.

  • James Massola
Martha Stewart brings the bright lights.

Even Martha Stewart was made to wait for a table at Totti’s

The celebrity lifestyle influencer served up her view on the famed Sydney long lunch spot during her talk at Vivid.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Niki Savva ahead of delivering the Speaker’s Lecture, at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 9 September 2024. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Niki Savva’s identity stolen with fake social media account

An account on X bearing the name of the prominent political pundit has been gaining big traction with its silly tweets. The real Niki Savva is not amused.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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“A bullet-headed former Queensland cop,” is how Malcolm Turnbull described Dutton in his 2020 memoir. Pictured here in 2017.

Malcolm Turnbull skips the country on election night

The former prime minister won’t have a bar of election night. And we don’t blame him.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
It takes an incredible range of skills to make it politics if you’re new to it.

When brilliance is not enough: What it takes for an outsider to become one of the political greats

Mark Carney is leaning heavily on his outsider status in his appeal to Canadian voters, but it may not be an advantage in the long run.

  • Samantha Selinger-Morris

John Howard says the Liberal Party must be a broad church. Does Peter Dutton agree?

Is Peter Dutton a shape-shifting pragmatist or a true conservative?

  • Jacqueline Maley
Christopher Pyne tours the HMAS Collins submarine when he was Defence Minister in 2018.

Trump uncertainty not biggest threat to $368 billion AUKUS pact, Pyne says

The former defence minister turned lobbyist is confident the $368 billion deal will come to fruition, but admits US support under Trump is “qualified”.

  • Michael Koziol

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