Defeat, surrender and Labor’s epic failure
Grief, humiliation, and in short order, recrimination — it’s the feelings of the Labor Party on the Sunday after the horrors of the night before, writes Mark Kenny.
Analysis
BishBoot, Breaking! and Bill: How the media covered the election
Whether last night brought you elation or despair, or simply made you hungry for sausage in bread, one thing is certain: The television coverage of the 2019 Australian election was insane.
Why I’m voting for The Greens
Michelle Brasier is voting Greens for one reason — because “the world is on fire” and she’s convinced they’re the only party that even cares.
Why I’m voting for the Liberals
When Jessica Mudditt votes on Saturday, it will be for the Liberal Party — although she admits the decision is not as easy as it has been in the past.
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Turnbull needs to watch his back
THE Courier-Mail/Galaxy poll contains more good news than bad for the Coalition but there is one flashing amber light they should take note of.
Who’s winning and who’s winging it?
AN eight-week election campaign is a long time without an end in sight but one party is plodding along with perfectly paced events and a better handle on distractions.
Shorten fails education lesson
HERE is a slam dunk example of a political leader who either deliberately misled voters or simply didn’t know the ramifications of his own policy, indeed the central policy he is campaigning on.
If there’s a debate, but no-one hears it …
OPINION: It’s still more than a month to the federal election, but Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and rival Bill Shorten may tonight just strike their biggest challenge.
One union Shorten shouldn’t mess with
A UNION member has been dumped as a Labor candidate in the west – and Bill Shorten may yet regret it.
Extreme Green Casey has an Abbott agenda
FOR Green Jim Casey, protest rejects the role of parliament in promoting positive changes that impact on real people, says Anthony Albanese.
When past sins come back to bite
OPINION: Some things never change in party politics. The example of just one federal election candidate shows that rank, unfair opportunism is one of them .
Pirate Party leaves voters at sea
PUT “sex’’ in front of “party’’ and you have to concede more traditional prefixes such as Labor and Liberal can suddenly appear to lack imaginative appeal. But, as we see with the Pirate Party, names can be deceiving.
To dive in, or come up for air?
WITH 51 days spread before us, it’s time to take our first breather from this election campaign – sit down with a double espresso and wonder if we should take the weekend off.
Do we prefer soap opera democracy?
IF the past is any guide, the man we “elect” as PM has less than an even chance of completing his three-year term and taking his party to the 2019 election.
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