The Latest Breaking News from Liberal Party

The former PM, apparently acting alone and in secret, gave impetus to a deal that blindsided France and ambushed his Labor opposition.

When the Liberal Party’s most senior right-wing figure, Peter Dutton, forced a leadership spill in 2018, ending Malcolm Turnbull’s premiership, even some moderates in the party room preferred him over the hyper-ambitious Scott Morrison. Yet it was to the latter they reluctantly turned, judging him less frightening to voters.

With fewer Australians owning their homes, Crikey is keeping an eye on how many politicians own several properties.

Anthony Albanese has warned of difficult decisions ahead in the federal budget, as the government looks for cost-of-living relief measures.

Progressives still can’t believe that Labor is now the party of total capitalism. They’ll waste years if they don’t get wise — fast.

As long as the Liberal Party keeps wheeling out the former PM — with seemingly little impact — it too will remain irrelevant.

A Pentecostal church group in Gippsland is accused of branch-stacking to 'infiltrate' local Liberal Party branches and gain influence over the party's internal direction.

Exclusive: Former mayor and OAM recipient, who unsuccessfully sought Liberal preselection three times, to contest Brighton in election

When stories about former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s secret ministerial roles emerged, John Howard was called on by all and sundry for comment. For some, Howard represents stability, convention and commonsense liberalism, a Menzies in our own time. (It is a parallel Howard has carefully cultivated).

Some believe it’s time to look to the future instead of raking over old (but still burning) coals. Most Crikey readers don’t agree.

David Littleproud runs his own race. In opposition he’s Nationals leader first and Coalitionist second. Thus he was quick out of the blocks criticising Scott Morrison’s power grab, and when Peter Dutton rejected an invitation to next week’s jobs and skills summit, Littleproud said he wanted to go.