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Can the Centre Alliance hold? Rebekha Sharkie faces 'betrayal' claims after universities vote

The South Australian MP treads a narrow path amid changing demographics in her seat of Mayo and accusations of Liberal sympathies

Published: 10 Oct 2020

Witness K is in the dock but institutions vital to Australia’s democracy are on trial

Ian Cunliffe

Some people seem to be above the law. Those people do not include the whistleblower and his lawyer, Bernard Collaery

Published: 16 Aug 2020

Published: 16 Aug 2020

The secrecy in the Witness K case is an attempt by the government to avoid scrutiny

Luke Gosling

There is no obvious national security reason for a secret trial. If there is, the government should publicly explain what it is

Published: 5 Jul 2020

Published: 5 Jul 2020

Australian government agreed to help Donald Trump investigate Mueller inquiry origins

President urged Scott Morrison to help gather information aimed at discrediting investigation into Russian interference in 2016 US election

Published: 30 Sep 2019

Ex-Trump adviser takes aim at Alexander Downer after Mueller report

George Papadopoulos wants surveillance material declassified and to know why Downer is ‘so protected’

Published: 25 Mar 2019

Alexander Downer's secret meeting with FBI led to Trump-Russia inquiry – report

Breach of diplomatic protocol allowed after ‘tense deliberations’ between Australia and US

Published: 16 May 2018

Alexander Downer: the gaffe-prone conservative and unlikely anti-Trump hero

A photo of the former Australian MP wearing fishnet stockings already ensured political immortality

Published: 31 Dec 2017

Alexander Downer: from fishnet stockings to foreign envoy

Australia's new envoy to the UK is a staunch conservative

Published: 2 Apr 2014

Alexander Downer will be Australia’s next high commissioner to the UK

Former South Australian Labor premier Mike Rann will be shifted from London to Rome to make way for Downer

Published: 30 Mar 2014
Alexander Downer case illustrates anomalies of Liberal lobbying rules

New Liberal regulation would not have covered the potential for conflict of interest at the centre of Arthur Sinodinos’s troubles

Published: 18 Mar 2014

Alexander Downer set to be Australia's next high commissioner to London

Abbott government conducts reshuffle of plum overseas posts which opposition describes as ‘blatantly political’

Published: 18 Feb 2014