Joseph Poprzeczny

Led by the competent and effective Warren Truss, the Nationals emerged from the political machinations of 2015 with reputations intact.

Canberra’s aversion to pro-active, targeted spending on military hardware has diminished the nation’s role in the region, and will do so in the future.

Colin Barnett’s premiership will be judged on the capacity to pay down the debt accumulated on his watch.

The Barnett years will be remembered for many things, but economic responsibility is not among them.

With a large Muslim population of its own, Vladimir Putin is hoping to counter the threat posed by Islamic terrorists before unrest begins inside Russia, while also propping up the Syrian regime.

Taxation ‘reform’ inevitably means Australia’s hard-working mums and dads will be paying more.

Labor and Greens voters are so glad Tony Abbott’s gone they are indicating their support for Malcolm Turnbull. But will this support transfer to the ballot box?

Some of our elected officials would be wise to consider their decisions more closely in light of recent events.

A federal election before next year’s budget remains a possibility if the government remains boxed in on economic reform.

The Nationals may have corralled Malcolm Turnbull on some of his pet issues, but the new PM has a clear infrastructure agenda.

A new Perth-based think tank will have a vital research role to play in the Indian Ocean region.

A strong win at the next election will strengthen the new PM’s hand in relations with his coalition partners.

Donald Trump may be the early frontrunner, but only time will tell whether his appeal with Republican voters can be sustained.

China may be top of mind for many businesses, but US investment here speaks volumes about the depth of Washington’s relationship with Australia.

The Abbott government needs to acknowledge its mistakes if it is to mount a comeback in the polls, and win the 2016 election.

A new biography highlights the importance of Bob Santamaria to the Australian political landscape.

I met my first left-wingers not long after I’d left the bush to attend university in Perth. The experience was much as I’d been told to expect.

Tony Abbott has promised a root and branch overhaul of politicians’ travel entitlements; let’s hope he is true to his word.

The Abbott government has been hurt by a failure to take a stand on politicians’ entitlements.

The Bishop expenses scandal is a clear example of how out of touch the political class is with everyday Australians.

Politics is a ruthless business, where poor performers are quickly found out and (more often than not) moved on.

The findings of the royal commission into unions, particularly as they apply to Labor leader Bill Shorten, may yet extract a political price.

The Greek financial crisis bears an eerie similarity to events in Athens thousands of years earlier.

One crucial question was missing from the excellent TV documentary The Killing Season, and it goes to the heart of the matter.

Bill Shorten seems intent on winning support of the Labor rank and file before taking on the government.

It matters not whom one believes in the ABC documentary The Killing Season, the answer’s the same for Labor.

An investigation into Australia’s failed bid for the Fifa world cup should be just the start of a closer look at how taxpayers’ money is spent overseas.

The situation in Iraq is rapidly heading towards one of two social and political outcomes, both unpalatable to the West.

Both the major political parties are worried about the Greens’ growing influence at the national level.

Duplication of services across all levels of government is costing the economy billions.

The federal government seems to have abandoned any effort at budget repair, and is instead focused on securing re-election.

China is banking on two enormous infrastructure projects helping it to shape the economic environment around its interests.