Gough whitlam

Division remains half a century on from Gough Whitlam’s historic dismissal, but there was a spark of common ground Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Half a century on from Gough Whitlam’s historic dismissal, the rage and rancour remains. Paul Keating said he would have arrested governor general Sir John … Read more

Albanese says ‘old suffocating conservatism’ of Menzies era reached out of its political grave to remove a government chosen by voters Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Gough Whitlam’s dismissal was not a constitutional crisis but “a calculated plot” to remove a democratically elected government via partisan ambush, the prime … Read more