Year in review: Federal politics

From the leadership challenge, to the Prime Minister's misogyny speech and the Peter Slipper affair, 2012 was quite a year in the corridors of Australian power.

World leaders at a summit in Laos have praised Prime Minister Julia Gillard's speech on misogyny.

2012 was quite a year in the corridors of Australian power. From the leadership challenge, to the Prime Minister's misogyny speech and the Peter Slipper affair.

The halls of Parliament House resounded with turmoil.

Resignations, rude messages and riots dominated the headlines.

Suheil Damouny takes a look back.