Australian Politics and Culture

The leader of Australia’s opposition party has been voted out in favour of a replacement who will backtrack on the party’s support for government climate change policies. Former Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull had made a deal with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to get cap and trade legislation passed in Australia’s Senate (see: Climate change induces meltdown in Australian opposition party). However the deal has backfired badly, with Turnbull...  

Both Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull were unreserved, and eloquent, in their apology to the “Forgotten Australians”. The Forgotten Australians are the child migrants who were shipped out to various church-run institutions, deprived of connection with their extended families, and in many cases subjected to physical and sexual abuse. Both Rudd and [...]  

Tony Abbott has been confirmed as new leader of the Australian Liberal party, replacing Malcolm Turnbull. It is confusing to the general public as to what the issues are. Why not just sign the ETS? This could change Australian politics as we know it.Contributor: Raywyn RobertsPublished: Dec 02, 2009  

Radio Australia’s Linda Mottram takes a look at a week where political brinkmanship over climate change triggered political drama in the Australian opposition Liberal Party.  It threw them this week into a state of revolution indeed with front-benchers resigning in numbers, would-be alternative leaders declaring their intentions and the embattled leader, Malcolm Turnbull, holding out, insisting any modern [...]  

Wow, Australia’s parliament just imploded over discord due to emissions trading scheme being pushed by opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull (website here). Here’s the news from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Pretty heavy stuff when Liberal MP’s resign rather than vote for a cap and trade scheme. The vote seems rather difficult now. [...]  

JOE Hockey's stocks as future Liberal leader have surged after a new poll found he is Coalition voters' favourite to lead the embattled party. Thirty-nine per cent of Coalition voters said they preferred Mr Hockey, while 26 per cent favoured Tony Abbott and 25 per cent wanted encumbent Malcolm Turnbull to remain. The poll also shows Mr Turnbull's hopes of fighting off an internal rebellion to his leadership over climate change have been...  

The AgeMore bad news for Malcolm TurnbullHerald SunIf a deal can be done, Mr Hockey will send the ETS Bill off to a Senate inquiry and then use the findings of that inquiry in the new year to position ...Liberal Leadership Spat Risks Australian Climate PlanBloombergTurnbull fights for his political lifeABC OnlineMinchin plays a game to match MachiavelliSydney Morning HeraldWall Street Journal -New Zealand Herald -BBC Newsall 1,840 news...  

Sydney Morning HeraldTurnbull Ousted in Australia, Imperiling Climate BillBloombergDec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Australia's opposition Liberal Party ousted its leader, Malcolm Turnbull, throwing the government's climate-change bill into jeopardy and raising the prospect of an early general election. ...Abbott comes out fighting after leadership coupABC OnlineNew Australian opposition leader to reject ETS legislationXinhuaAustralia opposition elect...  

"The leaked emails certainly substantiate the point I've been making that the scientific debate as to the small degree of global warming in the latter part of the 20th century is far from settled," Senator Minchin said. "These emails reveal at least prima facie evidence that supporters of the theory of anthropogenic global warming are going to considerable lengths to doctor evidence and to suppress information and intimidate those who don't...  

Sydney Morning HeraldTurnbull hangs on as spill rejectedABC OnlineMalcolm Turnbull will hang on to the Liberal leadership for now after a motion to hold a ballot failed in a party room meeting today. Chief Opposition whip Alex Somlyay has announced the motion failed by a secret ballot of 48 to 35 votes. ...Australian Opposition Leader Turnbull Faces ChallengeBloombergLib mps offer to quit over Malcolm Turnbull's ETS strategyThe AustralianThree...  

Sydney Morning HeraldNew leader for Australian Liberal PartyRadio AustraliaAustralian Liberal Party M-Ps have voted out their leader Malcolm Turnbull over the divisive issue of climate change, but may have failed to find a unifying ...Minchin the man behind Liberal throneNEWS.com.auBack to the future for Liberal policyThe Canberra TimesHume MP helps oust Turnbull at Liberal ballotSouthern Highland NewsThe Australian -Herald Sun -Wall Street...  

SIX people are dead and their Australian pilot is fighting for his life in hospital after their light plane crashed in Papua New Guinea.  

WE can choose to reject a human culture of cycles of civility descending into brutality in favour of a better world.  

ON climate, economy and security, put long-term strategy ahead of easy, populist moves, says Tony Blair.  

GIVEN the unfortunate excesses of Perth, the Australian team was under intense scrutiny.