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

Posturing and blathering has become far more important than substance, and reflects the collective hole Australian politics finds itself inCongratulations 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? Related: Tony Abbott calls for end to all energy subsidies, including on coal Related: Turnbull government secures deal to scrap media ownership controls Related: Coalition's public shaming of AGL another assault on imaginary energy enemies | Katharine Murphy Continue reading...