Don’t be surprised if the Coalition embraces an updated Gonski plan for school funding, writes Dean Ashenden.

Malcolm Turnbull’s return to the Liberal leadership means the next election will be more like other first-term polls, but Labor has been seduced by the possibility of victory, writes Paul Rodan.

Leadership coups have become an increasingly common feature of Australian politics, but the electoral results aren’t always encouraging, writes Rodney Tiffen.

The new prime minister Malcolm Turnbull brings with him a reputation for leveling with voters. Peter Brent asks how frank will he be now he has the top job.

For a world that promised 'Never Again' after World War II, how much have we actually learned from the handling of refugee crises of the past? Are we making the same mistakes over and over again? This discussion was first broadcast on Radio National.