The events of this week have, in sickening and exhausting detail, laid bare just what a toxic place Australia’s Parliament has become.

A lot of our focus has been on Prime Minister Scott Morrison, the head of the fetid government fish. Bernard Keane looked at the catastrophic new “normal” in politics, Kishor Napier-Raman explored some of the lingering questions facing Morrison, and Amber Schultz tried to find out just where the PM is learning about sexual violence.

As ever, Crikey looked this week at the bigger picture, with Georgia Wilkins delving into what the government’s fondness for secret trials against whistleblowers costs us, and Michael Bradley reminding us that Christian Porter’s defamation case is no substitute for an inquiry.

BERNARD KEANE 3 minute read

What's been happening in politics this week is utterly abnormal. But some journalists continue to treat it as business as usual.

KISHOR NAPIER-RAMAN 4 minute read

Even as Scott Morrison tries to get on the front foot, he puts his other one in his mouth. His latest act of contrition just doesn't cut it.

AMBER SCHULTZ 2 minute read

The PM's senior media adviser said his office would 'come back to you if we can'. They never did.

MICHAEL BRADLEY 4 minute read

The 'trial of the century' will give the attorney-general a chance to seek revenge for perceived wrongs. It will not do the same for Kate.

BERNARD KEANE 3 minute read

After yesterday's disaster, it's clear that Scott Morrison is incapable of being a competent leader. And he certainly can't lead cultural change.

GEORGIA WILKINS 2 minute read

From Bernard Collaery to Richard Boyle, it's time to end to these exorbitant prosecutions.

MADONNA KING 3 minute read

The nature of all-boys’ schools needs to be disrupted if we want to change Australia's culture of misogyny and sexual violence.

GUY RUNDLE 5 minute read

ASIO's continued denial about the reality of right-wing terror and its origin in the mainstream right will lead to disaster — likely on Australian soil.

AMBER SCHULTZ 3 minute read

There are some parts of politicians' personal lives which are truly in the public interest.

KISHOR NAPIER-RAMAN 3 minute read

If Scott Morrison really wants to introduce gender quotas he'll have an uphill battle. And not just from the men of the party.