Labor’s big backbench isn’t interested in having a debate
Hopes that Labor’s gargantuan backbench might inject a frisson of ambition or liveliness into the business of government…
Be more German – POLITICO
Opponents of French Prime Minister François Bayrou look near certain to bring down his minority government early next…
Meet Gary Chiles, parliament’s weed man
His cannabis-patterned suit haunts parliament’s public gallery, stairways and occasionally the odd news segment. The Spinoff asked Gary…
Likely French government collapse raises stakes of planned national shutdown – POLITICO
By setting up his own likely exit just two days ahead of the mass protests, Bayrou may have…
Macron’s stunned troops see no good way out of France’s impasse – POLITICO
So how about another snap election? If Macron calls one, the political landscape could still be mired in…
French far right joins chorus calling for new elections – POLITICO
Bardella’s comments are surprising because the party’s longtime standard-bearer, Le Pen, would be barred from running in either…
The EU’s tech rules are under attack — again – POLITICO
Without a hitch, a now-familiar playbook unfolded: The European Commission stood by its “sovereign right to regulate,” European lawmakers…
Trade union veteran becomes new Lithuanian PM – POLITICO
The Lithuanian opposition has been critical about Ruginienė’s ability to lead. “It is impossible not to notice the…
Former WA senator Linda Reynolds wins defamation battle against Brittany Higgins
Former West Australian senator Linda Reynolds has won her high-profile defamation case against her former staffer Brittany Higgins,…
With the verdict imminent, here’s what you need to know about Linda Reynolds’s defamation action against Brittany Higgins
The outcome of one of Australia’s highest-profile defamation cases will be known today when WA Supreme Court Justice…
New PM? Elections? Resign? Macron has 3 choices if Bayrou’s government falls – POLITICO
The problem, however, is dissolving parliament is exactly how French politics ended up in this mess in the…
Australia’s youngest senator Charlotte Walker delivers candid ‘first speech’
The nation’s youngest senator has opened up about her battle against bullying as well as her concerns about…