Sound and fury signifies a lot – that's what the week in #auspol tells us | Katharine Murphy

Posturing and blathering has become far more important than substance, and reflects the collective hole Australian politics finds itself in

Congratulations Australia. Two years have passed without a leadership coup being launched against a sitting prime minister. In our unhinged system, that level of stability is a genuine achievement.

So, hooray for #auspol. Except the voters are still ropeable, and politics doesn’t feel all that stable, does it?

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