Happy to help, says Libs' angel of mercy

THE billionaire Queensland mining entrepreneur who channelled $840,000 to the conservative side of politics last financial year says his donations helped salvage the Liberal Party from financial demise.

Hockey ready for leadership

JOE Hockey is poised to run for the Liberal top job tomorrow, despite Malcolm Turnbull insisting he had the shadow treasurer's "complete support".

Liberals jump to the left and lurch to the right

IT IS hardly an exaggeration to seek in Armageddon a metaphor for the battle that has erupted this week in the Liberal Party. The Bible tells of a catastrophic battle at the end of days. The Liberals' political Armageddon has been already been catastrophic and bloody. It calls into question the very existence of a united Liberal Party. It is hardly less significant for the future of our democracy.

Century-old lessons return to haunt modern-day Liberals

Turnbull, like Deakin, has his opponents on the seats behind him.

Bikers To Start Political Party

MOTORCYCLISTS are planning to register their own political party in NSW.

Labor's Party Is Over

HAMILTON man John McKenzie was a train driver for 43 years until he retired, and a Labor Party member for 27 years until he gave it away about five years ago.

Arresting Times With Party Season Now In Full Swing

LAST summer it was Corey Worthington's shindig in Narre Warren. Now the axis for adolescent excess has shifted westward to Werribee where another teenage party has ended in police air wing intervention and a media frenzy.

Labor Confusion Over Thornley Exit

LABOR faces further confusion in the wake of Evan Thornley's shock decision to quit politics, with the party hierarchy uncertain how his vacancy in the Legislative Council should be filled.

August Singleton Named After Benjamin Singleton, A Member Of The Party That Discovered The Area. Area: About 4900 Sq Km. Population: 21,939

AUGUST SINGLETON Named after Benjamin Singleton, a member of the party that discovered the area. Area: About 4900 sq km. Population: 21,939

Bringing Nothing To The Party: True Confessions Of A New Media Whore

Bringing Nothing to the Party: True Confessions of a New Media Whore Paul Carr Hachette, $32.99

Falling Fortunes Of Nationals

A lack of funds may force the National Party to merge, like it or not.

Tough Fight After Rough Journey

DAI LE will enter the Liberal Party pantheon tomorrow if she achieves the improbable and beats Labor out of its second safest seat in the country.

Why I Won't Be Leader

Political editor Peter Hartcher reveals why Peter Costello has had enough of the Liberal Party.

Stripper Faces Trial For Rape

A STRIPPER has been ordered to stand trial for the alleged rape of a best man at a bucks' party.

Nats Face Vaile Of Tears

The departure of the former leader of the Nationals is symptomatic of a much deeper malaise within the party.

Votes Flow Strongly To Hun Sen And Party

THE Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Sen, took nearly 60 per cent of the vote in weekend elections, according to early returns, but observers said they could not yet declare the election free and fair.

Teenagers Stabbed At House Party

THREE teenage boys were stabbed when a fight broke out at a house party in Sydney on Friday night.

I'll Win This War, Iemma Tells Plotters

MORRIS IEMMA is vowing to fight senior officials in his party as they wage a "psychological war" to force him out of office, saying "they underestimate my character".

Litmus Test A Big Rebuff For Brumby

THE Labor Party faces bitter internal recriminations after the Brumby Government suffered a swing of 16.5% in its heartland seat of Kororoit.

The Party Dies, But Leaves A Huge Void That Must Be Filled

Who will keep the bastards honest with the Democrats gone?