Morrison 1, Albanese 0 in pre-poll verbal clash
In the second of the leaders’ debates, while Anthony Albanese’s pointiest questions fell flat Scott Morrison landed zinger after zinger, writes Miranda Devine.
Analysis
Worst part about PM and Albo’s fiery row
Touted as The Great Debate, the clash between Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison was more like a competition in shouting and interruption.
What the ‘teal independents’ are really doing
What the so-called ‘teal independens’ want is simple – get rid of the less conservative Liberal MPs. Christopher Pyne says he knows why.
Lack of policy depth leaves both leaders exposed
Back from Covid-19 isolation, the fourth week of the campaign was Anthony Albanese’s for the taking. Here’s what went wrong.
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Group that will decide ScoMo’s future
The Federal Government have been ramping up its efforts to appeal to a younger vote, but is it too little, too late?
PM’s move that ‘infuriated’ 7m Aussies
Scott Morrison travelled around the world to hang out at someone else’s party but shamelessly refuses to give everyday Aussies any idea of when they can do the same.
What Australia missed about election
It’s the shock election outcome that no one saw coming. But it turns out the result is a good thing for Australia — and for Labor too.
Gleeso: How Mother’s Day swung the election
Senior Liberals believe the timing of Mother’s Day won them last weekend’s unwinnable election, writes Peter Gleeson. Here’s how.
Secret tactic helped ScoMo smash Labor
A simple tactic to win over voters may have given Scott Morrison a crucial advantage he needed to defeat Labor leader Bill Shorten.
Labor lost its base with extreme reforms
We were told this was the climate-change election. The Australian people rejected the sweeping climate-change polices Labor was selling in favour of more pragmatic, economically sound change, writes Caleb Bond.
Leaders need to learn to unite factions
The Shorten approach was essentially confrontational, invoking a style of class warfare. A new Labor leadership needs to use the approach of Bob Hawke – seeking consensus, writes Dean Jaensch.
Birmo an unsung hero in Liberal triumph
Many thought the role of the Coalition campaign spokesman would be a poisoned chalice. But now, Senator Simon Birmingham will be remembered as one of the heroes of the campaign.
What Australia still doesn’t get about Queensland
As hard as they try, southerners will never understand what makes Queenslanders tick. And the federal election was the perfect example, writes Michael Madigan.
ScoMo’s got the strongest hand since Howard
Scott Morrison returns to Canberra in the strongest position any Liberal leader has enjoyed since John Howard left the scene in 2007.
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