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King Charles delivers the speech from the throne in the Senate in Ottawa, Ontario.

King Charles and Pope Leo defend US Constitution from Trump

That the greatest defenders of American values are the incumbent British monarch and the Vicar of Christ is a great irony.

  • George Brandis

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Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley and her deputy, Ted O’Brien.

Sussan Ley can learn from the best, and worst, Liberal leaders

Successful political parties have a vision of what they stand for. The Liberals need that – and more.

  • George Brandis
Edward Hoddle addresses the Koala Gala audience at London’s Merchant Taylors’ Hall.

The koala has crashed the party – and London’s elite are paying attention

A black-tie gala in honour of Australia’s beloved marsupial is drawing aristocrats, expats and ex-prime ministers to the cause of wildlife conservation, thanks to one passionate Australian.

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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

This referendum folly is as mad an idea as I have heard in years. Dutton must rule it out

The last thing Australians want is the distraction of yet another ideologically inspired constitutional referendum.

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PM Anthony Albanese

Brandis’ reminder of previous pathetic governments

George Brandis had the gall to denounce Whitlam’s cabinet as “old dinosaurs and clueless eccentrics” but what of those who hid behind Scott Morrison, a reader writes.

Is Albo destined to be a one-term PM?

What is the legacy of the first (and perhaps only) term of the Albanese government? The loss of the Voice seems to have frozen his appetite for reform.

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John Howard (centre) understood the need for a Liberal “broad church”. Departing, departed and sidelined liberals of the party: Simon Birmingham and Paul Fletcher (left); Julie Bishop, Christopher Pyne and Julian Leeser.

Liberals’ ‘broad church’ has become a pervasive sect

Behind the Liberal banner, reasonableness has been steadily squeezed out and, with supreme irony, the breadth of its ranks has been shrivelled to exclude moderation, pragmatism, compromise and tolerance.

Paul Fletcher MP

If the Libs offered more pros, there might be no ‘con job’

I voted for Nicolette Boele in the last federal election not because Paul Fletcher was part of one of the worst governments ever inflicted upon this country, but apparently because I am such a stupid woman I had no idea what I was doing.

 
Australian Israeli Geoffrey “Danny” Majzner in front of his sister Galit Carbone’s home where she was killed by Hamas during the October 7 attack.

Moving pictures tell heartbreaking story

One day, across a field pockmarked with bomb craters, two parties might walk towards each other in tears and embrace, remembering all those lost on both sides in a stupid, pointless, unwinnable war. I wait for that day.

Former British prime minister Liz Truss.

Liz Truss goes to Canberra, courtesy of Peter Dutton

Despite a record of failure, the former British prime minister is a hit with some of our local politicians.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman

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