Julie Bishop

Former foreign minister and Liberal MP Julie Bishop has told an audience in Canberra that her experience of the public service was with professionals who had a good appetite for robust conversations with the government.

Barack Obama talked geopolitics, with special focus on China and the Russia-Ukraine war, plus the Murdoch news empire. Hugo Mathers reports.

Frances Adamson says national security and prosperity depend on appreciating Australia’s place in the Indo-Pacific region.

There is no doubt Labor is sympathetic to the concept of foreign aid. But will this translate to dollars in the Budget?

Four senior diplomats get overseas gigs; new chair for agency changing social attitudes; charity chief resigns, and more.

The former Liberal MP tells about the culture of sexism inside the party, which only grew worse under Scott Morrison.

The ‘big swinging dicks’ group might not exist any more, but its mentality is alive and well in the Liberal Party. Here’s who’s got it.

Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has called for structural changes to occur at Parliament House to change the culture that prevents staff from speaking up against inappropriate behaviour, and to put a stop to sexual harassment and assault. Bishop on Monday told the ABC’s 7.30 that there is a “powerful culture” within all political parties […]

Twenty-six out of 57 Abbott-era MPs and senators who have lost their seat, retired, or lost preselection have since taken on positions in the public sector.

A group of former ministerial advisors and ex-politicians has launched a think tank aiming to develop evidence-based pathways for reform in response to the new economic and social context of the coronavirus pandemic. The Blueprint Institute was co-founded by two of Julie Bishop’s former advisors.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has called on industry, NGOs, civil society, academia and individuals to have their say on Australia’s first Cyber and Critical Technology International Engagement Strategy. Due by June 16, the submissions will form part of a broader program of consultation, with the department to establish an expert advisory panel.