Why do Australians have a problem with Canadians in their parliament?It’s all about fear of ’divided loyalties.’ But Canada has no such rule, and we’re hardly circling the geopolitical drain.
After the call: What the Trump fracas did to Malcolm TurnbullA bad chat with Trump put Turnbull in the world news. What happened next is telling of an unpredictable president’s domestic impact
Trump and Turnbull shouldn’t be brawling. It should be a bromance.Australian reporter Steve Dow on how Trump and Turnbull actually have lots in common—for better or for worse
Australia’s ranked ballot holds grim lesson for electoral reformIs anyone in Canada really ready for the Motoring Enthusiast Party?
Australia’s politics can lead to thrills. But that’s about it.Australia’s leadership politics allow for some excitement, like the coup against Tony Abbott. But their system isn’t a cure for what ails ours.
Oil flirts with $50Feb. 3: Plus, the ballad of Chip and Lulu(lemon), Obama’s $4 trillion budget, and a burrito brand’s quarterly profits
Book review: A barely contained new novel from Peter CareyCarey’s story, already teetering by page 10, pulls us through the biggest constitutional crisis in Australia’s history, writes Martin Patriquin
What in the world is going on in 2014?From war and politics to sports and culture, the global calendar is already crowded
Australian GG suggests the country should become a republicRepresentative of the Queen suggests break from British Monarchy
Harper government announces new willingness to freely comment on environmental policy in other countriesA love letter to Australia