Politics

AARON PATRICK: By pretending the Coalition split isn’t a political crisis, the Liberal Party Leader is insulting voters’ intelligence.

David Littleproud has defended his record as leader of the Nationals after one of his backbenchers announced he would challenge for the top job next week. 

As Donald Trump suggested he may ‘de-escalate’ the aggressive operation in Minnesota, he cast blame on Alex Pretti for carrying the legally permitted weapon that was seized from him before he was fatally shot.

The transition from senator to PM is not traditional - but it is also not unprecedented.

Polls are showing support for One Nation is only continuing to climb as conservatives look away from the crumbling Coalition.

Israel's President will meet with Bondi victims and Australian leaders during an official visit, as Scott Morrison calls for Islamic preachers to be accredited.

The decision by the US administration to send ICE personnel to next month's Winter Olympics is causing plenty of anger in Italy.

Scott Morrison has put forward a detailed proposal to tackle religious radicalisation in the wake of the Bondi massacre.

A person is in a critical condition after a new US shooting involving a Federal agent, this time in Arizona.

The United States is no longer a party to the Paris agreement on climate change, becoming the only country in the world to abandon the international commitment to slow global warming.

Anthony Albanese will visit one of Australia's closest neighbours, but progress on a ‘thorn in the side’ of the diplomatic relationship is unlikely.

Parliament returns next week, but neither the Liberals nor the Nationals have named a new shadow ministry after their ugly political divorce.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: For experts in police training and use of force, the trouble began well before the first shot was fired.

The Prime Minister has refused to rule out his government backing a possible second attempt by Kevin Rudd to become United Nations secretary general, after his term as Australia’s ambassador to Washington.