Julie Bishop

In Australia’s history of climate change policy, there’s been a few well-placed spoilers, backed by vested interests, who have thrown stones and kept good policy off the table. But there is a growing wave of public support for action. And at the end of the day, all pollies need that support to get re-elected. Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells provide a timeline of Australia’s acknowledgement of climate change.

The former secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has been criticised over his report into two former ministers, with a push for his successor to reopen the case. Martin Parkinson was tasked with investigating Christopher Pyne and Julie Bishop over their appointments to jobs connected with their former portfolios.

Recent jobs taken by former senior ministers Julie Bishop and Christopher Pyne have brought on ire of the Australian Senate, which is now concluding an inquiry into the matter. The testimony before the inquiry has been extraordinary: not just for what was said, but for what wasn’t — Australia’s lobbying laws are almost totally ineffective.

Former deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop has been announced the first female chancellor of the Australian National University. Bishop replaces Gareth Evans in the position.

Dr Martin Parkinson wants to make it clear for the record that he was never formally sacked as the secretary of the Treasury in 2013, despite being told his services were no longer required shortly after Tony Abbott became prime minister.

Something strange happens when politicians leave the political stage. The other side suddenly becomes much more civil – even affectionate. There is an outbreak of bipartisanship or non-partisanship. It is as though, after years of fighting across the chamber, the political opponents shove babel fish into their ears and hear each other for the first time.

Projects that vanish, ministerial over-involvement and a lack of evaluation: there appear to be some major problems with secretive aid initiative InnovationXchange, a new report argues.

VIDEO: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, Julie Bishop kicked off International Women’s Day celebrations early this year with an address to public servants.

Julie Bishop and Frances Adamson reveal male colleagues still steal their thunder — in cabinet and the secretaries board. They urge women to stand up for other women when this happens.

The Turnbull government has made an unprecedented foray into cyber-diplomacy by publishing Australia’s first International Cyber Engagement Strategy, which addresses the online expression of international crime, conflict, economic development, human rights and trade.

The sudden and rapid collapse of US foreign policy administrative infrastructure has left Australia particularly exposed, leaving our diplomats scratching their heads about what to do.

For in-house innovation teams like BizLab or the InnovationXchange, having a clear business imperative is far more useful than unconventional office space.

We don’t yet know who will draft Julie Bishop’s foreign policy white paper, but if history is a guide it’ll be a small group in DFAT. Having a strategy will helps you avoid drifting off course, explain foreign policy experts.

The foreign policy white paper announced by Julie Bishop is an opportunity for the government to shape a legacy by articulating the contemporary Coalition view of Australia’s place in the world.