February
Minns leaves door open to sack Haylen over government car use
NSW Premier Chris Minns says any further controversy over Jo Haylen’s use of drivers will “weigh heavily” on his decision to keep or sack the transport minister.
December 2023
Albanese is running Australia like a low-energy state premier
Labor would be foolish to blame their poll slide solely on interest rates. Their problem is their model of governance belongs in the cheap-money era.
May 2021
Why Labor must not abandon the miners
To do so would send a terrible message to all blue-collar workers struggling to navigate a rapidly changing world.
Unions demand ALP return fees as preselection row escalates
Victorian Supreme Court judge Tim Ginnane ordered an injunction late on Friday to freeze Labor’s preselection process, from which unions have been barred.
March 2021
Labor MP bids farewell, leaving factional tussle in his wake
Chris Hayes has become the third Labor MP to announce his retirement at the next federal election, sparking a factional tussle for his safe seat.
January 2021
Albanese’s reshuffle has undercurrents of fear and panic
If all was well within Labor, Thursday’s frontbench reshuffle would be, in isolation, a smart move. But all is far from well.
December 2020
Labor platform to reflect support for new gas projects
Labor will amend its national policy platform next year to recognise the “critical role” of gas to the economy and to express its support for new gas projects.
Innovation doesn't mean pitting jobs against profits: Marles
Labor must embrace middle Australia through a productivity-boosting innovation agenda that doesn't 'pit jobs against profits', says deputy Labor leader Richard Marles.
Suburbs have challenges, and Labor needs to address them: Chris Bowen
The opposition health spokesman says reconnecting with outer suburban voters need not come at the expense of the party's existing support base.
November 2020
Albanese backs Butler in climate change role
Labor frontbencher Mark Butler said he would be happy to move on from the climate change portfolio if it would resolve internal party tensions.
Where there's Joel Fitzgibbon, there's always fire
The rules established by Kevin Rudd to stop the leadership coups should comfort Anthony Albanese. That's unless the faceless men decide to ditch them.
Labor's unrest: There's no clear alternative to Albanese
While there is broad agreement that Anthony Albanese needs to lift, there is no consensus as to who would replace him
'Worst I've seen': Albanese, Fitzgibbon go at it hammer and tongs
Monday night's shadow cabinet meeting was the most explosive many had witnessed as Joel Fitzgibbon and Anthony Albanese traded blows over the US election and climate change.
September 2020
Narrabri decision increases Labor's energy tensions
The decision to grant conditional approval to the Narrabri coal seam gas field has done nothing to ease tensions within federal Labor as it grapples with its direction on energy policy.
August 2020
Albanese rebukes Fitzgibbon over Labor split prediction
Anthony Albanese is battling to contain discontent in his party, fuelled by differing views on energy policy.
ALP factional feud over climate change rearing its head
Joel Fitzgibbon and Kristina Keneally post duelling Twitter messages as Labor's yet-to-be determined policy on climate change is at the centre of a festering feud within the Right faction.
June 2020
The faceless men who started it all have no regrets
A decade after Labor torched a first-term prime minister, the party's faceless men tell Phillip Coorey they have no regrets.
NSW Labor MP stands aside after report
NSW Labor MP Julia Finn will stand aside from shadow cabinet over an allegation she breached party rules.
Albanese makes a virtue out of a crisis
Adem Somyurek showed the error of trying to have it all in factional politics. But Victoria could now be easier for Albo to handle.
Labor's factional fallout worsens
Federal Labor MP Anthony Byrne looks set to escape sanction following the release by his sworn enemy Adem Somyurek of fruity text messages deriding key members of the party.