Australia's Liberal and National parties choose to side with the enemies of democracy. But no-one seems to notice or care.
Category: Party matters
Peace on Earth?
War with Iran has laid bare the conflict between the two wings of the Trump movement. Each is deranged in its own particular way.
Moira Deeming goes down
The Victorian Liberal Party divests itself of one far-right MP but fails to address the underlying problem.
South Australia answers the question
The South Australian election confirms that the surge of the far right is real, and the crisis of the Liberal Party is existential.
The unending Coalition crisis
Turmoil in Australia's Coalition parties continues, with a leadership change in the National Party as it contemplates how to deal with One Nation.
The Liberal postmortem
Publication of the Liberal Party's review of its 2025 federal election loss raises questions about just how deep its problems run.
A neoliberal on the front bench?
Australia's Liberal Party has a new shadow treasurer. What might it mean to call him a "neoliberal"?
Taylor. But why?
If you're facing an existential crisis, Angus Taylor doesn't seem like the person you would want to be in charge.
Crisis on the right, part 5
If the Coalition parties wanted to get serious about standing up to Trumpism, they could usefully take a lesson from Portugal.
Crisis on the right, part 4
Re-formation of the federal Coalition has done nothing to improve its prospects of fending off One Nation.
The World is Not Enough 