Political

For President Joe Biden, who is engaged in the fight of his political life, everything is politics these days, even going to church.

KIMBERLEY CAINES: Some say Anthony Albanese was given no choice but to boot WA Senator Fatima Payman from caucus indefinitely. I say there is too much politics going on here.

KATINA CURTIS: Labor is a party that, at its core, believes in solidarity and WA Senator Fatima Payman can expect to face long-term consequences for her decision to break ranks.

Labor may be pushing for misinformation laws but instead of a serious debate on nuclear power, they dealt out a flurry of fake news memes featuring The Simpsons and jokes about radioactive waste

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: At this rate, the Albanese Government is spoon-feeding plotlines to satirical sitcom writers. If only this comedy of errors had a plucky theme and not real consequences for Australians.

JENI O’DOWD: Rishi Sunak’s vow to bring back mandatory national service for young Britons indicates a leader who is either very stupid, very brave, or very smart - and desperate for votes.

ANDREW CARSWELL: And then there was one. One obstinate Energy Minister, surrounded by a chorus of Labor counterparts who, brutally mugged by reality, are now finally beginning to speak sense on energy policy.

The minutes from the last Reserve Bank meeting will outline the thinking behind keeping rates on hold and how seriously the case to hike was considered.

When Labor made its initial pledge from the opposition to shut down the live sheep export industry, all the way back in May 2018, there was a clear justification for doing so.  But things have changed...

Bail reform will be high on the agenda when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convenes national cabinet for emergency talks on the domestic violence crisis.

MARK RILEY: The supermarket brawl has Labor defending capitalist principles and the Coalition arguing for ‘Soviet-style’ intervention. It’s like a parallel universe.

Six weeks out from the biggest political set piece of the year, it is far from clear what the story is that the Government is telling beyond pumping up a dwindling manufacturing sector.

Prime ministers are meant to enjoy April. There are no sitting days, where conflict and chaos hijack your message. But April 2024 is no oasis for Anthony Albanese.

Australia’s environmental protections are disconnected from reality and risk going too far, according to an exclusive survey for The Nightly. SEE THE RESULTS

After 18 months of ideological frolics, the Government has suddenly stumbled headlong into the cold hard reality that there is an economy that actually needs to be nurtured and grown.