Separate editorial portraits of Barnaby Joyce and Malcolm Turnbull illustrating the retrospective dispute over ministerial conduct

Joyce Called Turnbull an ‘Idiot’ Over the 2018 Ministerial Affairs Ban

Barnaby Joyce recalled describing then-prime minister Malcolm Turnbull as “an idiot” when he watched a televised press conference in February 2018 that publicly rebuked him and announced…

Editorial composite of Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison about the 2018 Liberal leadership dispute

Turnbull Accused Morrison of Playing a ‘Double Game’ — Morrison Denied It

Malcolm Turnbull alleged in an ABC documentary account published in February 2024 that Scott Morrison had played a “double game” during the Liberal Party’s 2018 leadership crisis….

Editorial composite of Josh Frydenberg in the foreground with Scott Morrison behind him, concerning Morrison's additional Treasury appointment

Frydenberg Reopens Morrison Betrayal Over Secret Treasury Appointment in New Memoir

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revisited his fractured relationship with former prime minister Scott Morrison in material published from his memoir in October 2026, returning attention to…

Editorial composite of Roger Cook and Pauline Hanson amid debate over Medicare and taxation

Hanson Calls Roger Cook a ‘Scared Premier’ After Medicare and Tax Row

Pauline Hanson described Western Australian Premier Roger Cook as a “scared premier” after he questioned One Nation’s record on Medicare, tax cuts and social support during her…

Editorial composite of Jess Wilson and Ben Carroll amid debate over Victorian public transport fares

Wilson Says Carroll Is ‘Sorry He Got Caught’ Over Secret Public Transport Levy

Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson accused Premier Ben Carroll of being sorry only because he had been caught after an auditor-general’s report revealed a previously undisclosed levy…

Editorial composite showing Pauline Hanson and Angus Taylor during a political dispute over the Coalition and One Nation

Hanson Calls Taylor a ‘Smarmy Management Consultant’ as CPAC Crowd Turns on Liberal Leader

Pauline Hanson has attacked Liberal leader Angus Taylor as a “smarmy management consultant” at a conservative conference in Brisbane, sharpening the contest between One Nation and the…

Illustrative flying-fox pup receiving care; only trained, vaccinated carers should handle bats

Wildlife carers overwhelmed as premature flying-fox births surge across New South Wales

Wildlife rescuers across New South Wales are reporting unusually large numbers of premature grey-headed flying-fox pups and severely undernourished adults, prompting concern about a possible starvation event…

Illustrative rugby action in Wallabies and All Blacks colours; not the October 2026 match photograph

Wallabies beaten 50-19 by All Blacks at Eden Park as Bledisloe Cup drought continues

Australia’s Wallabies were beaten 50-19 by the All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday, 10 October 2026, surrendering a competitive first-half position as New Zealand dominated after…

Illustrative image of a piano being lowered underground in a mine

A 300kg piano was lowered 61 metres into a Bendigo gold mine for an underground concert

A 300-kilogram piano has been taken 61 metres underground for a one-off concert in Bendigo’s Central Deborah Gold Mine, turning a former industrial space into an unusual…

Illustrative official speaking near a fuel facility; not a record of the stated government announcement

Chris Bowen rejects Russian diesel for Australia after Trump announces Putin supply deal

Australia’s energy minister Chris Bowen says the country neither needs nor wants Russian fuel, distancing Canberra from an agreement US President Donald Trump says he reached with…