The most obvious thing we can take from these letters is, again, something we already know and have known for a long time. That is…

The correspondence contained the letter of dismissal issued to Whitlam, a legal opinion from high court chief justice Garfield Barwick, and a letter addressed to…

Something strange happens when politicians leave the political stage. The other side suddenly becomes much more civil – even affectionate. There is an outbreak of…

Nicholas Gruen reviews a book review by Clive James and ponders the decline of serious debate. He says James joined the culture wars and attacked…

Gough Whitlam created them. Malcolm Fraser cemented them. And the move to new Parliament House multiplied them — exponentially ever since. Charting the rise and…

Westminster may have started them, but Australia's conventions also reflect our values and expectations. Their dependency on political sanction makes transparency essential, argues Richard Mulgan.