The Week in Politics

The Australian flag is seen above Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP

While the world paused to watch the landmark leaders' summit in Singapore this week, back at home the Australian government was preparing a wide-ranging response to the child abuse royal commission. One Nation's woes continue, and Barnaby Joyce turned his camera on a photographer outside a church.