Senate estimates and inquiries are the homes of some of Australia’s most memorable political moments, but what are they really? How do they work?
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Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon
One of the reasons the managing director failed was that she did not understand the journalism she was overseeing, and that weakness filtered down the ranks.
Michelle Grattan speaks with Deep Saini about the week in Australian politics.
If the purpose of this bill is to prevent foreign donations from influencing elections, it manifestly does not achieve that outcome.
Barnaby Joyce’s position appears to have been weakened rather than strengthened by his publicity tactic.
Some Liberals have been unhappy at the prospect of Barnaby Joyce being acting prime minister when Malcolm Turnbull visits the US.
A senior staffer of Employment Minister Michaelia Cash was forced to quit after tipping off the media about police raids on the Australian Workers Union’s offices.
The fracas between the United Nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) and the government over whether Australia agreed to settle a handful of the Manus Island/Nauru boat people with family here…
