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The honeymoon period for Australian prime ministers is 94 days, according to a leading political science expert — which means that Anthony Albanese's popularity bubble is set to burst.

David Littleproud runs his own race. In opposition he’s Nationals leader first and Coalitionist second. Thus he was quick out of the blocks criticising Scott Morrison’s power grab, and when Peter Dutton rejected an invitation to next week’s jobs and skills summit, Littleproud said he wanted to go.

Anthony Albanese labels saga a ‘human tragedy’ as former Queensland chief justice Catherine Holmes set to lead inquiry into Centrelink debt recovery scheme

Ex-minister Simon Birmingham says a further inquiry into Scott Morrison's secret ministerial appointments is warranted but other Liberals see it differently.

Robodebt used data-matching algorithms in an attempt to identify the overpayment of social security benefits, but it wrongly accused many people of owing the government money.

In a speech today, the assistant minister for competition, Andrew Leigh, will point the finger at big business over the inflation crisis

Crikey says it has published the correspondence between its lawyers and those of Murdoch in order to show how media power is abused in Australia.

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says it is what he doesn't know about Scott Morrison’s power grab that remain the most troubling.