Left-leaning Liberal now a warrior for Labor
Matt Kean’s noisy crusade against Katherine Deves has been a gift to Labor leader Anthony Albanese, who has made a powerful election pitch by saying the Liberals are tearing themselves apart.
Analysis
Has controversial Katherine cancelled herself?
The PM refuses to cancel her. Senior Libs back her. But the candidate who sparked the debate about trans women in sport has gone quiet, writes Samantha Maiden.
Albanese needs to focus on selling his vision
Labor cannot rely on Morrison just losing seats where voters are fed up with him – Albanese must convince Australia he will be a better leader. He hasn’t done that yet.
Why Albo wants to sidestep cashless debit card questions
Anthony Albanese is known as a political street fighter, so his reluctance to be front and centre of the pensioner scare campaign is notable, writes Matthew Killoran.
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The battlers cruelly left behind
TALK of farmers being the engine room of the economy seems to have been forgotten as they deal with politicians’ indifference and falling prices, writes Ed Gannon.
Greens continue high-spending philosophy
RICHARD Di Natale may have taken the Greens closer to the centre since becoming leader but he hasn’t made a dent on their high-spending philosophy, writes Ellen Whinnett.
Morrison: ‘I’m a victim of bigotry too’
RESPONDING to an emotional speech taking aim at the plebiscite for same-sex marriage, Scott Morrison decided to play the victim.
Labor totally out of gear
THE worst thing about Labor’s attack on negative gearing is not what it might or might not do to property prices, but the way it would seriously hurt the battler property investors, writes Terry McCrann.
Shorten’s biggest challenge yet
OPPOSITION Leader Bill Shorten officially launched Labor’s campaign today and there was a reason why it was so important.
Abbott fights back at ‘chaotic’ military claims
TONY Abbott today fought back at claims of a “chaotic” and misguided approach to military deployments during his term as prime minister, calling them “fantasy”.
Hayes: ‘I was bullied, I was tormented’
AUSSIE singer Darren Hayes has written a letter to PM Malcolm Turnbull on the issues of gay rights and marriage equality.
Turnbull isn’t inspiring — but is the safer option
LABOR’S campaign tactics and Bill Shorten’s communication skills have been razor sharp all year — but the Coalition will still retain power on July 2.
Shallow Budget plan damages Shorten
Bill Shorten showed some guts this week but his good work was undone by a silly misjudgment where he couldn’t afford it: on the economy, writes Laurie Oakes.
‘That’s the way things are in my house’
PEOPLE might be angry about Bill Shorten’s comments on women and childcare, but Em Rusciano says he’s bang on.
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