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Can poetry help our politics? There was a time in Australia when it did

Can poetry help our politics? There was a time in Australia when it did

John Curtin and his political nemesis Robert Menzies were united by their love of poetry. In fact, many great Australian leaders were drawn to verse...

05.04.2026 9

WA Today

George Brandis

Can poetry help our politics? There was a time in Australia when it did

Can poetry help our politics? There was a time in Australia when it did

John Curtin and his political nemesis Robert Menzies were united by their love of poetry. In fact, many great Australian leaders were drawn to verse...

05.04.2026 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Can poetry help our politics? There was a time in Australia when it did

Can poetry help our politics? There was a time in Australia when it did

John Curtin and his political nemesis Robert Menzies were united by their love of poetry. In fact, many great Australian leaders were drawn to verse...

05.04.2026 10

The Age

George Brandis

Can poetry help our politics? There was a time in Australia when it did

Can poetry help our politics? There was a time in Australia when it did

John Curtin and his political nemesis Robert Menzies were united by their love of poetry. In fact, many great Australian leaders were drawn to verse...

05.04.2026 7

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Trump’s candour exposes his foolery – and Netanyahu, like Putin, plays him for a sucker

Trump’s candour exposes his foolery – and Netanyahu, like Putin, plays him for a sucker

“We were shocked,” Donald Trump said of Iran’s retaliatory strikes. If he was, his advisers weren’t – and they did warn him.

29.03.2026 20

WA Today

George Brandis

Trump’s candour exposes his foolery – and Netanyahu, like Putin, plays him for a sucker

Trump’s candour exposes his foolery – and Netanyahu, like Putin, plays him for a sucker

“We were shocked,” Donald Trump said of Iran’s retaliatory strikes. If he was, his advisers weren’t – and they did warn him.

29.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Trump’s candour exposes his foolery – and Netanyahu, like Putin, plays him for a sucker

Trump’s candour exposes his foolery – and Netanyahu, like Putin, plays him for a sucker

“We were shocked,” Donald Trump said of Iran’s retaliatory strikes. If he was, his advisers weren’t – and they did warn him.

29.03.2026 20

The Age

George Brandis

Trump’s candour exposes his foolery – and Netanyahu, like Putin, plays him for a sucker

Trump’s candour exposes his foolery – and Netanyahu, like Putin, plays him for a sucker

“We were shocked,” Donald Trump said of Iran’s retaliatory strikes. If he was, his advisers weren’t – and they did warn him.

29.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

The Matt Canavan I know is an intellectual with ‘raw political talent’

The new Nationals’ leader is a policy wonk, who spends his Canberra evenings at home reading economic reports.

15.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

The Matt Canavan I know is an intellectual with ‘raw political talent’

The new Nationals’ leader is a policy wonk, who spends his Canberra evenings at home reading economic reports.

15.03.2026 20

WA Today

George Brandis

The Matt Canavan I know is an intellectual with ‘raw political talent’

The new Nationals’ leader is a policy wonk, who spends his Canberra evenings at home reading economic reports.

15.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

The Matt Canavan I know is an intellectual with ‘raw political talent’

The new Nationals’ leader is a policy wonk, who spends his Canberra evenings at home reading economic reports.

15.03.2026 20

The Age

George Brandis

O Canada, O Albanese: This middle power roars as Australia’s exemplar

Prime Minister Mark Carney, who visits Australia this week, dares to project his nation as an important player in global politics. Australia must do...

01.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

O Canada, O Albanese: This middle power roars as Australia’s exemplar

Prime Minister Mark Carney, who visits Australia this week, dares to project his nation as an important player in global politics. Australia must do...

01.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

O Canada, O Albanese: This middle power roars as Australia’s exemplar

Prime Minister Mark Carney, who visits Australia this week, dares to project his nation as an important player in global politics. Australia must do...

01.03.2026 10

The Age

George Brandis

O Canada, O Albanese: This middle power roars as Australia’s exemplar

Prime Minister Mark Carney, who visits Australia this week, dares to project his nation as an important player in global politics. Australia must do...

01.03.2026 20

WA Today

George Brandis

Liberals beware: voting One Nation often leads to Labor governments

The way to deal with One Nation is not to chase it in a race to the political bottom. You’ll never out-Pauline Pauline, and it is a fool’s errand...

15.02.2026 60

The Age

George Brandis

Liberals beware: voting One Nation often leads to Labor governments

The way to deal with One Nation is not to chase it in a race to the political bottom. You’ll never out-Pauline Pauline, and it is a fool’s errand...

15.02.2026 20

WA Today

George Brandis

Liberals beware: voting One Nation often leads to Labor governments

The way to deal with One Nation is not to chase it in a race to the political bottom. You’ll never out-Pauline Pauline, and it is a fool’s errand...

15.02.2026 1500

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Liberals beware: voting One Nation often leads to Labor governments

The way to deal with One Nation is not to chase it in a race to the political bottom. You’ll never out-Pauline Pauline, and it is a fool’s errand...

15.02.2026 20

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

One party faces an existential threat … but it’s not the Liberals

To understand the Coalition split, it is necessary to appreciate the extent to which the National Party now feels threatened in its own backyard.

01.02.2026 10

WA Today

George Brandis

One party faces an existential threat … but it’s not the Liberals

To understand the Coalition split, it is necessary to appreciate the extent to which the National Party now feels threatened in its own backyard.

01.02.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

One party faces an existential threat … but it’s not the Liberals

To understand the Coalition split, it is necessary to appreciate the extent to which the National Party now feels threatened in its own backyard.

01.02.2026 20

The Age

George Brandis

One party faces an existential threat … but it’s not the Liberals

To understand the Coalition split, it is necessary to appreciate the extent to which the National Party now feels threatened in its own backyard.

01.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Westminster woes deepen for UK Labour. Sussan Ley should take note

UK politics is fracturing left, right and centre with febrile speculation about an imminent challenge to the PM Keir Starmer.

18.01.2026 20

WA Today

George Brandis

Westminster woes deepen for UK Labour. Sussan Ley should take note

UK politics is fracturing left, right and centre with febrile speculation about an imminent challenge to the PM Keir Starmer.

18.01.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Westminster woes deepen for UK Labour. Sussan Ley should take note

UK politics is fracturing left, right and centre with febrile speculation about an imminent challenge to the PM Keir Starmer.

18.01.2026 20

The Age

George Brandis

Westminster woes deepen for UK Labour. Sussan Ley should take note

UK politics is fracturing left, right and centre with febrile speculation about an imminent challenge to the PM Keir Starmer.

18.01.2026 20

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

By refusing a royal commission, what is the ALP covering up?

The government may be afraid of what could be revealed – especially in its own party.

04.01.2026 20

WA Today

George Brandis

By refusing a royal commission, what is the ALP covering up?

The government may be afraid of what could be revealed – especially in its own party.

04.01.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

By refusing a royal commission, what is the ALP covering up?

The government may be afraid of what could be revealed – especially in its own party.

04.01.2026 20

The Age

George Brandis

By refusing a royal commission, what is the ALP covering up?

The government may be afraid of what could be revealed – especially in its own party.

04.01.2026 20

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

2025, a year best to forget? We never will

The year is marred by the horror of its closing month, yet other events will not escape our memory.

28.12.2025 20

WA Today

George Brandis

2025, a year best to forget? We never will

The year is marred by the horror of its closing month, yet other events will not escape our memory.

28.12.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

2025, a year best to forget? We never will

The year is marred by the horror of its closing month, yet other events will not escape our memory.

28.12.2025 20

The Age

George Brandis

2025, a year best to forget? We never will

The year is marred by the horror of its closing month, yet other events will not escape our memory.

28.12.2025 20

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Fixers, ‘sensible Greens’ and falling stars: 2025’s best, worst and most embarrassing

Who croaked out a rendition of “It’s Time” with all the gusto of a nursing home singalong? We reveal all.

21.12.2025 10

WA Today

George Brandis

Fixers, ‘sensible Greens’ and falling stars: 2025’s best, worst and most embarrassing

Who croaked out a rendition of “It’s Time” with all the gusto of a nursing home singalong? We reveal all.

21.12.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Fixers, ‘sensible Greens’ and falling stars: 2025’s best, worst and most embarrassing

Who croaked out a rendition of “It’s Time” with all the gusto of a nursing home singalong? We reveal all.

21.12.2025 10

The Age

George Brandis

Fixers, ‘sensible Greens’ and falling stars: 2025’s best, worst and most embarrassing

Who croaked out a rendition of “It’s Time” with all the gusto of a nursing home singalong? We reveal all.

21.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

Liberals ignore, despise and knife their leaders – and drive their party over a cliff

Unlike the Labor Party, which mythologises even its pedestrian leaders, the Liberal Party celebrates only Menzies and Howard.

07.12.2025 10

WA Today

George Brandis

Liberals ignore, despise and knife their leaders – and drive their party over a cliff

Unlike the Labor Party, which mythologises even its pedestrian leaders, the Liberal Party celebrates only Menzies and Howard.

07.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

Liberals ignore, despise and knife their leaders – and drive their party over a cliff

Unlike the Labor Party, which mythologises even its pedestrian leaders, the Liberal Party celebrates only Menzies and Howard.

07.12.2025 20

The Age

George Brandis

Liberals ignore, despise and knife their leaders – and drive their party over a cliff

Unlike the Labor Party, which mythologises even its pedestrian leaders, the Liberal Party celebrates only Menzies and Howard.

07.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

The Liberal Party is not splitting over net zero: It’s just a policy debate

In its 81-year history, the party has navigated some deep policy differences – and stayed united.

23.11.2025 10

WA Today

George Brandis

The Liberal Party is not splitting over net zero: It’s just a policy debate

In its 81-year history, the party has navigated some deep policy differences – and stayed united.

23.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis

The Liberal Party is not splitting over net zero: It’s just a policy debate

In its 81-year history, the party has navigated some deep policy differences – and stayed united.

23.11.2025 10

The Age

George Brandis

The Liberal Party is not splitting over net zero: It’s just a policy debate

In its 81-year history, the party has navigated some deep policy differences – and stayed united.

23.11.2025 10

Brisbane Times

George Brandis

This man wants to lead the Liberal Party. He won’t if he keeps savaging the ‘liberal’ bit

As Andrew Hastie seeks to build his reputation as a conservative thinker, he needs to be careful of the company he keeps.

09.11.2025 10

WA Today

George Brandis

This man wants to lead the Liberal Party. He won’t if he keeps savaging the ‘liberal’ bit

As Andrew Hastie seeks to build his reputation as a conservative thinker, he needs to be careful of the company he keeps.

09.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

George Brandis