Denial from the Coalition and its supporters ultimately led to the crippling losses in the election. There are eight lessons the Liberals must learn if they want to survive, writes Joe Hildebrand.
Election campaign staff deliberately shielded ousted Opposition Leader Peter Dutton from key intel because “he was already a nervous wreck”, writes James Campbell.
Did nerves get the better of Peter Dutton’s election campaign? Or just poor policy? Or was it Labor? HAVE YOUR SAY
Attracting the support of the centre is the only way to win when you have a compulsory voting system, writes the editor.
Trump just helped defeat the Liberals, but he didn’t harm his closest political ally in Britain, Nigel Farage — so what happened with Dutton?
Margaret Thatcher and Anthony Albanese are not names you normally hear together. Then again, our re-elected PM might do well to take some of her sage advice, writes James Morrow.
Cost of living dominated the Albanese Government’s first term in office – but what do you say is his biggest area of concern? VOTE NOW
The psychological shock of the scale of Peter Dutton’s loss should be profound. In fact, it should force a rethink of everything in Liberal world, writes James Campbell.
Peter Dutton apologised to Liberal Party supporters, Anthony Albanese waved as he celebrated … and many Aussie voters lost their minds. HAVE YOUR SAY
A small gathering of the Labor Party faithful came together for a dinner. The tone that night was grim, but the party has come a long way since then, writes Joe Hildebrand.
This election has proven that the age of most punters voting either Labor or Liberal is over — and the ongoing effects of this won’t bode well for either party, writes John Rolfe.
The Coalition has been left licking its wounds after Labor’s nationwide election assault, proving the party is suffering from a deeply ingrained identity crisis, writes James Morrow.
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