Premium Insights and analysis What looms for the APS after a year like this? Wednesday December 8, 2021 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks Who wants to be remembered as the public service leader who sat and watched as the joint burnt down?…
Tony Abbott to hold talks in India over trade and economic relations Thursday December 2, 2021 By Jackson Graham Economy & Industry Former prime minister Tony Abbott is set to travel to India to advance the subcontinent’s economic and trade relations with Australia. …
Premium Insights and analysis Has Tony Smith really been ‘our finest speaker’? Friday November 5, 2021 By Hugh McClure Editors' Picks Elected three times unopposed to the office — an equal record in Australian federal parliamentary history — Tony Smith has earned his peers’ respect.
Former PM Tony Abbott accuses China of bullying from Taiwan Friday October 8, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal In a keynote address at the Yushan Forum in Taipei on Friday, former prime minister Abbott said now was the time for support for Taiwan. …
Australia sends Tony Abbott on trade trip to India Monday August 2, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Tony Abbott will head to India on behalf of the federal government this month, where he will work to strengthen Australia’s economic and trade relationship…
That’s a bit juicy, let’s share it Wednesday May 19, 2021 By The Mandarin Editors' Picks Today we launch our new column Juicy Bits, aimed at sharing with The Mandarin’s Juice readers some well-sourced tips and rumours.
Where does the respect start? Tuesday March 23, 2021 By Chris Johnson Editors' Picks Perhaps the prime minister can show how much he is prepared to listen to women by listening to them in parliament. A tiny step, perhaps,…
Premium Interviews ‘All progress is an illusion’. Cheryl Kernot’s unique perspective on bipartisanship in Australia Thursday September 10, 2020 By Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells Editors' Picks Having led the Australian Democrats, before turning to Labor and then standing as an Independent, Cheryl Kernot has great stories to tell and great insights…
Premium Columnists What to wear to the theatre of the absurd Friday September 4, 2020 By Verona Burgess Career Advice Life under COVID-19 is becoming like one of those top-and-tail books for toddlers, where each page is cut in half and you flip them back…
Tony Abbott rumoured to be UK’s new trade envoy Wednesday August 26, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Former prime minister Tony Abbott has reportedly been appointed joint president of the United Kingdom government’s Board of Trade.
More than 40% of ex-Abbott government MPs have moved into public sector roles, analysis finds Tuesday July 21, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Twenty-six out of 57 Abbott-era MPs and senators who have lost their seat, retired, or lost preselection have since taken on positions in the public…
Premium The Select Committee Reshaping the nature of federation – The Select Committee Tuesday July 7, 2020 By Chris Johnson Editors' Picks Has the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic shown that the time has come to reshape the nature of federation and manage bigger national issues in…
Australian bipartisanship on climate change: the long haul Monday November 25, 2019 By Scott Hamilton & Stuart Kells Energy & Environment In Australia's history of climate change policy, there's been a few well-placed spoilers, backed by vested interests, who have thrown stones and kept good policy…
The Coalition’s favourite think tank wants AGD secretary Chris Moraitis stood down Tuesday November 5, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Right-wing activists from the Institute of Public Affairs claim Attorney-General’s Department staff are running a “covert political operation” against conservatives and demand secretary Chris Moraitis…
Intelligence expert to take cabinet secretary position Thursday August 8, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal A top national security and foreign affairs adviser has been named the next cabinet secretary, bumping up the number of vacancies in Australian…
