Julie Bishop
Malcolm Turnbull Will Challenge Tony Abbott for the Prime Ministership
For the second time this year, members of the Australian government have asked Prime Minister Tony Abbott to step aside.
Australia is About to Start Sharing Intelligence With Iran — And The US Wants to Know Why
Australia's foreign minister came to an informal agreement with Iran that will focus largely on information about Australian citizens traveling to Iraq and Syria to join the Islamic State.
Federal Politics 2015: The Fuck Just Happened?
Let us help you understand what is actually happening in Canberra.
It's a Profoundly Depressing Time for Australians Wanting a Stable Government
After replacing a Labor government plagued by infighting and leadership changes, Tony Abbott will be battling to keep his prime ministership this coming Tuesday.
What Is Abbott’s Cabinet Really Thinking?
For the record, Malcolm Turnbull has noticed you staring longingly at him from across the room.
Cautious Optimism, Measured Dread
Despite all indications to the contrary, anti death penalty advocates believe there is still hope that Australian citizens Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will escape execution in Indonesia.
The Odds on Australia’s Next Leader
A mere several years from the next Federal election, we exclusively break down the odds on the likely candidates for our next Prime Minister.
New Border Policy: Don’t Return the UN’s Phone Calls
This week on the Hate Boat, Australia's foreign minister, Julie Bishop, is dropping dollars while Scott Morrison raises detention-center tensions to riot levels.
Tropical Love And Jealousy, Desert Lawsuit, UN Propaganda And Dumb Uni Students
This week aboard the Hate Boat the Government is trying to charm the pants off Cambodia, calm Indonesia who’s feeling scorned, and deal with Nauru who’s being super needy. All of that plus our own issues at home. It's like trying to date four people at...
Detention Centres Are Terrifying - And Other Depressing Facts About Seeking Asylum
In this week's cheery asylum seeker round up we have a new nation possibly willing to take our refugees, more information on the Manus Island detention centre riot, and the four-legged refugees who may just jump the queue.