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Nautical metaphors are irresistible, I’m afraid, when talking about Australia’s seemingly endless submarine saga. But as investigative journalist Andrew Fowler makes clear in Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia’s Sovereignty, his excellent and excoriating analysis of the genesis of the AUKUS pact, there isn’t much room for levity otherwise.

Labor's Cr Liz Adamczyk linked to 'politically motivated' attack.

State Labor governments are vulnerable to capture by trade unions. The CFMEU’s capture of the Andrews government in Victoria is a perfect demonstration.

The NSW government is moving to force an independent administrator on the CFMEU's state construction arm, mirroring a push from its federal Labor counterpart.

Arguing for the affirmative in this week’s Friday Fight: columnist Rachel Withers.

Some view the responses to Fatima Payman quitting Labor as ‘extremely poor and one-sided’. Others ask, ‘What is the issue here?’

Its campaign helped four seats in the UK flip to endorsed independents. A repeat performance in Australia could threaten two Labor ministers.

With the help of various journalists, Labor figures have had a lot to say about now-independent Senator Fatima Payman. We just don’t know who.

Media organisations like News Corp have mastered the art of the anonymous insider quote. But who does that sort of journalism really serve?