The pokies debate has exploded over the past 24 hours after Clubs NSW used its influence over the NRL to try to impose its campaign against Andrew Wilkie’s reform agenda on [...more]

A Supreme Court encounter is brewing between high-flying federal Liberal front-bencher Sophie Mirabella and the children of her close friend, deceased distinguished law [...more]

Could the creation of yet another left-leaning think tank be the answer to Labor’s identity crisis? Outspoken union boss Paul Howes certainly hopes so. A bevy of Labor [...more]

Don’t laugh – but Julia Gillard is staking her leadership on her abilities as a salesperson. Mark Knight gold The prime minister is gambling that she can sell voters [...more]

Ducking and weaving: Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. Picture: Kym Smith Source: The Daily Telegraph A FIERY showdown is believed to have erupted in Tony Abbott’s office [...more]