As liar-in-chief Donald Trump continued his refusal to concede to Joe Biden this week, we’ve grappled with the nature of truth in public office in Australia too. Monday night’s Four Corners exposed some of the seedy secrets our politicians would rather not have out in the open, not least of all Attorney-General Christian Porter’s sexism and attitude towards women.

We’ve continued to cover the messy US election results as they trickle in, and Kevin Rudd’s call for a royal commission into Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. And tying it all together is Yesterday’s Papers, a fortnightly playlist curated by Crikey’s Charlie Lewis. This week the theme: lying and cheating.

GEORGIA WILKINS 2 minute read

Christian Porter was pushing his toothless anti-corruption watchdog even as his behaviour was being investigated by the media.

MICHAEL BRADLEY 4 minute read

The president is not elected by the people; that power is held by the electoral college. And if its electors decide to go rogue, there's not much anyone can do.

AMBER SCHULTZ 3 minute read

A royal commission into Rupert Murdoch's influence might seem like a long shot, but Australians are reaching a tipping point.

TOBY RALPH 3 minute read

Whether ICAC brings findings of corrupt conduct is still an open question, but appearing more human now may save Gladys Berejiklian's career.

DAVID HARDAKER 3 minute read

Will last night's Four Corners revelations about Alan Tudge and Christian Porter open the floodgates for more stories about politicians' private lives?

CHARLIE LEWIS 3 minute read

In this week's Yesterday's Papers playlist: a soundtrack for lying and cheating all over the world.

BERNARD KEANE and GLENN DYER 3 minute read

Demand for thermal coal has collapsed but the renegade MP continues to carry the flag for a dying industry.

MICHAEL BRADLEY 3 minute read

Want to know what a News Corp royal commission would look like? We put the question to our legal eagle Michael Bradley to find out.

CHARLIE LEWIS 3 minute read

As the US president's hold on power gets weaker and weaker the RWNJs' hold on reality gets more and more bizarre.

KISHOR NAPIER-RAMAN 3 minute read

Call me not surprised, says one. The wielding of power and the abuse of power is rampant and not going to end any time soon.

MADONNA KING 2 minute read

Donald Trump wants us to know he'll be back, richer and more presidenty than ever.

GEORGIA WILKINS and DAVID HARDAKER 4 minute read

As attorney-general, Porter has pursued secrecy in all its forms. Crikey runs through some of the lowlights.

CHARLIE LEWIS 3 minute read

The 46th president of the United States will hit the ground running on January 20, blasting several of Donald Trump's notorious policies into history.

MICHAEL SAINSBURY 4 minute read

She can do little wrong in the eyes of millions of her people — despite her defence of the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya.