Ed Husic’s factional colleagues are furious with his conduct at the national conference in Adelaide, and it may cost him a chance to return to cabinet.

Far from sulking on the sidelines, Husic has turned into the chief irritant within Labor’s caucus and, at this week’s national conference, the lead advocate on issues of…

Foreign Minister Penny Wong is scrambling to shepherd through a compromise position, but a former cabinet colleague is calling for tougher language.