The under-pressure prime minister spoke candidly about the treacherous domestic and global political environment as the Reserve Bank prepares to hike rates.

The under-pressure prime minister spoke candidly about the treacherous domestic and global political environment as the Reserve Bank prepares to hike rates.

The prime minister has seized on Coalition dissent after this masthead revealed one Liberal warned the Nationals’ position on the EU free trade deal was “nutty”.

The prime minister has seized on Coalition dissent after this masthead revealed one Liberal warned the Nationals’ position on the EU free trade deal was “nutty”.

The disruptive sway of One Nation on Coalition policy came to a head behind closed doors in Canberra this week.

The disruptive sway of One Nation on Coalition policy came to a head behind closed doors in Canberra this week.

Security upgrades to MPs’ homes, as well as swifter office upgrades, are on the table. Some politicians also want duress alarms.