Julie Bishop to quit parliament at the election
The exit of Bishop – the best-known Liberal woman and highly popular with voters - underlines the Liberals’ “woman problem”.
Australian politician Julie Bishop, member or the Liberal Party
The exit of Bishop – the best-known Liberal woman and highly popular with voters - underlines the Liberals’ “woman problem”.
OPINION & ANALYSIS: Prime Minister Scott Morrison will need to rely heavily on the experience of his new foreign minister, Marise Payne, and deputy leader, Josh Frydenberg. There is hard work to be done, and little time to do it.
Morrison has ahead of him the immense challenge of uniting a fractured party. A lot will depend on whether the conservatives undermine him or accept their rout quietly.
WHO WILL BE PM? Legal experts suggest Peter Dutton could be ineligible under the constitution’s section 44 provision on pecuniary interests. Scott Morrison and Julie Bishop join race for prime ministership.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said the Russians had to leave within a week “for actions inconsistent with their status”.
Julie Bishop says Australia requests the same preferential treatment afforded the UK and Canada for dual nationals caught up in Donald Trump's harsh new immigration ban.
Victims, survivors and leaders gather in Tasmania to mark the 20th anniversary of the tragic Port Arthur killing spree.
Foreign minister urges Australians in Paris to stay put as state of emergency declared and French borders closed in wake or terrorist attacks.
Bali 9 executions: ‘Save Our Boys Mr Abbott’ video urges PM to make last minute attempt to bring Sukumaran and Chan home.
Germaine Greer managed to drag Q&A to a new low when she asked if Julie Bishop would bare her breasts.
The Julie Bishop death glare that gets us all giggling has been unleashed once more; this time on our good Kiwi neighbours. We take a look at her most recent blood curdling stare and compare it to the best of her previous terrifying glares.
Support for Prime Minister Abbott is slipping away fast, both in and out of the party room. But this time it’s up to Cabinet ministers to make the move.
Australia’s Foreign Minister and keen emoji user, Julie Bishop, has given an interview in which she answered entirely in emojis.
After it was rumoured that Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop were having a secret meeting in Sydney, the pair took to Twitter to scoff the claim and give their alibis.
With Tony Abbott's leadership in meltdown, cartoonists have been scribbling away in an attempt to make sense of the mess that is Australian politics right now.
Liberal backbenchers say Turnbull has phoned them, seeking backing in a possible leadership vote, according to an ABC journalist. It is time for the communications minister to speak up.
Liberal MPs openly call for spill to resolve crisis over Tony Abbott’s prime ministership.
Julie Bishop says she will not challenge Tony Abbot for the prime ministership. That doesn’t mean she won’t get it.
Aussies travelling abroad are becoming "serial pests" to Australian embassies and consulates by asking for the strangest things. The government is clamping down.
Australian foreign minister, Julie Bishop, warns UN Security Council that tech savvy terrorists are a global threat.
Deployment of Russian ships near Australia ahead of G20 summit labelled a distracting “stunt” by Bill Shorten.
Like the experimental frog in hot water, Australia seems to keep sitting still while the water is literally warming up. While 125 world leaders are meeting in New York to engage in the climate change debate, Australia's leader will be absent.
The Australian government says its defence forces are ready to act against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria if requested by the US but that conditions must be met.
Julie Bishop will meet Islamic ambassadors in an attempt to calm tensions over Canberra's decision to change its terminology on East Jerusalem.
Australia adds its support to the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, chaired by actress-philanthropist Angelina Jolie, to be held in London next week.
BBC radio presenter suggests Australia is ‘effectively operating a sort of Guantanamo Bay ... only in some ways even worse’
Julie Bishop among guests celebrating achievements of Aussie women in Britain at gala event held at Australia House in London.
Defence Minister says Canberra would welcome armed forces from the UK utilising Australian facilities much like the US is doing in Darwin.
Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop says Russia must help resolve tensions in Ukraine by withdrawing its troops from the strife-torn country.
Human Rights Watch has slammed Australia's treatment of asylum seekers in its annual report.
Australian leaders have echoed those around the world paying tribute to Nelson Mandela.
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