Turning from the international stage of APEC to the local drama of the election, John Howard has no interest in political suicide. In 1941, Prime Minister Robert Menzies returned to Australia after attending Winston Churchill's War Cabinet in London

Of course you can catch a grab or two on the nightly news. But it doesn’t tell you the full story. No, to decipher the nuance and the mood in the opposition and on the Treasury benches, you need to watch the whole hour or so on the box or, better sti

The Howard biographers reveal the truth about their Costello interviews, and how the treasurer's dummy-spit demonstrates exactly why he'll never be PM. By Wayne Errington and Peter Van Onselen. The Liberal Party's best parliamentary performer had a w

John Howard loves a political fight. In contrast to his family life where he is known as ''United Nations'' because he tries to broker compromise, in his political sphere Howard shows dogged determination and understands politics is essentially about

Coalition MPs are ecstatic today. Instead of facing electoral annihilation, they’re merely facing massive defeat. Such is the weird, poll-driven mood embracing Canberra at the moment. Today’s Newspoll puts Labor ahead 55% to 45% - still landslide ter