As the federal Liberal Party embarks on more self-harm over climate change policy this week, the idea seems to have set in among some that tearing down its first ever female leader could be a low-consequence affair.
There is open despair inside the Liberal Party about how to rebuild its standing in multicultural communities after Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's inflammatory comments about Indian migrants.
If the parliament does not take action — even symbolically — against Bob Katter's threats to punch a journalist, the perception of double standards will be hard to avoid.
New analysis argues that under John Howard, the Liberal Party became increasingly influenced by a social conservatism that emphasised traditional gender norms.
Reports of children being abused in childcare have sent politicians and policymakers into overdrive, searching for solutions. A big question remains: Do we need to be brave enough to start again?
Voters younger than their mid-40s are consistently telling pollsters they believe the system is stacked against them. They have made it crystal clear they are hungry for change.