The conduct of Lidia Thorpe during Monday’s Parliament House reception for the royals was rude, albeit absolutely in character. But there remains bigger issues around freedom on speech, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Angry, accusatory partisan exchanges over the Middle East war have dominated federal politics this week. But for most ordinary voters the issue remains “over there”, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The government says changes to the unit pricing code will help ensure shoppers are not the victims of inflation by stealth when buying everyday products, reports MICHELLE GRATTAN.