The Daily Breakdown

Australia's worst Treasurer in recent memory, Wayne 'Swanny' Swan, leaves parliament, and according to a rock star, there is nothing wrong with Venezuela (what would we do without their incisive geopolitical analysis?)

Virtue signalling over medical evacuees doesn't go to plan in the ACT. And the story the media is avoiding: the media's role in the coup attempt against Donald Trump

The Labor lead has been slashed to 51-49 and we can thank gangbuster performances like Christian Porter yesterday on Insiders. We can also thank the AAT for shocking decisions. And is there anyone leftist MUP won't publish?

The Red Shirts rort shows Vic Police are props for the Andrews Govt. And why are foreign foundations funding groups like the Environmental Defenders Office NSW to stop economically essential projects in Australia?

All guns are blazing as the Libs find fight to tackle Labor and the media (but I repeat myself) over asylum seekers, Labor dusts of Mediscare and Trump-Russia collusion collapses

Kerryn Phelps' medevac bill has given the Morrison Government its only shot at winning the 2019 election. The question is whether they'll screw it up.

Actors dictate refugee policy, Christopher Pyne compares Malcolm Turnbull to Christ (seriously) and why is GetUp using Slack in its campaign against Abbott in Warringah? WhatsApp with that?

Tony Abbott comes out swinging against GetUp lies in Warringah, and transgender activists fight religion in Australia and free speech in the UK

It took less than a week for the banking royal commission to claim its first victim - the ever-arrogant Ken Henry. And Energy Minister Angus Taylor puts a nailing the coffin of renewables.

The influence of Huang Xiangmo - and the Chinese Community Party - extends far beyond former Senator Sam Dastyari. It's the tip of a frightening iceberg ... and does the RBA really think our banks are well regulated? Does the RBA know there was a RC recently? And Scoop FitzSimons finally gets his SMS from Clive Palmer.