Malcolm Turnbull’s approach went from initially staying solid with Barnaby Joyce by saying as little as possible to letting him have it with both barrels.
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In the most spectacular manner, Malcolm Turnbull has publicly trashed his relationship with Barnaby Joyce.
Malcolm Turnbull said the ban on sexual relationships would apply even if the minister was single.
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Malcolm Turnbull has announced that sexual relations between ministers and their staff will be prohibited.
Barnaby Joyce will be on leave for a week from Monday.
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On Wednesday Barnaby Joyce shored up support within the Nationals to continue as leader, but on Thursday he was seriously on the back foot.
Barnaby Joyce is said to be very aware of the hurt in the party and that he has to work to mend the political damage he has caused.
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Some Liberals have been unhappy at the prospect of Barnaby Joyce being acting prime minister when Malcolm Turnbull visits the US.
Barnaby Joyce on Tuesday morning issued multiple apologies.
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Barnaby Joyce’s greatest protection in the short term remains the absence of a strong alternative.
A man experiences a virtual reality bike ride in a display at the World Urban Forum in Kuala Lumpur.
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Representatives of nations around the world have come together to discuss how to achieve the New Urban Agenda. Collective political will is needed, but the Australian government didn’t show up.
What makes the mogul discipline distinctive is that it is both a judged event and a timed event.
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Matt Graham’s silver medal in mogul skiing is the third time an Australian has won a medal in the event at a Winter Olympics.
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Politics Podcast: Brian Howe on Revisiting Henderson, Poverty and Basic Income
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Brian Howe says the targeted nature of Australia's social security system goes hand-in-hand with stigmatising welfare recipients.
Barry O'Sullivan’s strong defence came as Malcolm Turnbull was forced in parliament to express his confidence in Barnaby Joyce.
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Barry O'Sullivan has declared that Barnaby Joyce remains a big asset to the Nationals despite the sharp grassroots reaction to his affair with his former staffer.
The government will hail this year’s outcome as the most promising result since 2011.
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The tenth Closing the Gap report shows only three of the seven targets are on track to be met.
Malcolm Turnbull last week tried to keep away from the Barnaby Joyce matter by saying it was private.
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Labor is eyeing possible openings to exploit in the liaison between Barnaby Joyce and his former staffer Vikki Campion.
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Nicholas Klomp and Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics.
The Joyce affair comes against a background of the public hating politicians and deeply distrusting the media.
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There’s one very significant difference between the Joyce-Campion and Cairns-Morosi affairs.
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Politics Podcast: Mark Dreyfus on refining foreign interference legislation
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Mark Dreyfus says Labor acknowledges the need to do more about espionage activity and foreign influence in Australia but argues changes need to be made to the 'hastily' and broadly drafted bill.
George Brandis gave his valedictory speech to the Senate on Wednesday.
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George Brandis told the Senate that classical liberal values were under ‘greater challenge than at any time in my memory’.
Susan Lamb on Wednesday said she had been advised she did not have a legal right to access her parents’ marriage certificate.
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Embattled Labor MP Susan Lamb has hit back at government pressure for her to quit parliament over her dual citizenship.
The High Court ruled unanimously on Tuesday that Steve Martin was eligible to sit in the Senate.
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The High Court has ruled that Steve Martin is eligible to enter the Senate to replace the disqualified Jacqui Lambie.
Bill Shorten on Sunday announced a Labor government would freeze health premium increases to 2% in each of its first two years in office.
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The Coalition now trails 48-52% on the two-party vote – the best result for it since April last year.
Bill Shorten said he had become increasingly sceptical of Adani in recent months.
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Bill Shorten has taken a further step toward opposing the proposed Queensland Adani coal mine.
In clinging to power, Nicolás Maduro, Hugo Chávez’s handpicked successor, is steering Venezuela’s once-rich democracy to autocracy.
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Democracy takes many forms, some of them democracy in name only. Confusion and misappropriation complicate the public struggle for the democracy to come, but this challenge is always unending.