Wrapping up Farrer

Final figures from last month's Farrer by-election show considerable resistance among Liberal voters to the party's preferencing strategy.

Fourth time lucky

After three narrow defeats, Keiko Fujimori wins an equally narrow victory to become Peru's next president.

Some in the Liberal Party would like to play nice with One Nation and share things amicably. That's not going to work.

Armenia's government is comfortably returned despite losing a war – not a common occurrence.

Some Teals make noises about constituting a new political party, calling to mind a similar project from a decade ago.

Donald Trump's self-interest pushes him to pursue peace in the Middle East, regardless of the wishes of his usual allies.

Bhaskar Sunkara, a leading "democratic socialist", works hard to make the two halves of the description work together.

A somewhat overdue review of recent European elections and government formation, covering Slovenia, Denmark, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Malta.

The Liberal Party's federal council meets at a time of crisis. In an alternative universe, this is how its leader might respond.

The Canadian province of Alberta flirts with secession, raising awkward memories of Britain's departure from the EU.