Penbo: Remember when the Greens used to be likeable?
Fast forward to 2024 and those triangular stickers now stand for something quite different from hugging trees, writes David Penberthy.
Analysis
Prepare for a summer of discontent
The timing of the next federal election is likely to condemn us to an excruciatingly long unofficial campaign, sapping all the fun to Christmas and beyond, writes Patrick Carlyon.
Campbell: Why are Australians so bloody miserable?
It’s taken a Pom to point out that we are richer – much richer – even than countries we think of as our peers. But it’s not something we really grasp let alone celebrate.
Albanese has a decision to make: Keep Rudd or sack him
Kevin Rudd has eight months before the US election to find his way into Donald Trump’s good graces but – in the meantime – Anthony Albanese must weigh the probabilities.
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Power of the protest vote
MALCOLM Turnbull and Bill Shorten have pleaded with Australians to be careful with their votes today and not risk a chaotic Senate full of obstructionist Independents.
Labor factions sizing up Bill
BILL Shorten’s future as Opposition Leader depends almost entirely on how many seats his party picks up, writes Ellen Whinnett.
Use vote wisely or risk being held hostage
IN these uncertain times, Australia needs a government that is in control of its own legislative agenda, not the prisoner of an intractable Upper House.
Electoral cringe out on the fringe
EVERY campaign throws up nutjobs with extreme theories and policies but sadly there are also those who convince themselves these people are worth voting for.
Why winning election isn’t enough for Turnbull
EVEN if Malcolm Turnbull holds on as PM tomorrow the results of the Federal Election will bring more tests for him, which could land him in serious trouble with colleagues.
Where Aussie pollies went wrong
WE’VE been bombarded with political campaign ads that are meant to be believable — but experts reveal where the major and minor parties failed.
Editorial: Turbulent times call for Turnbull
SATURDAY’S poll will have far-reaching implications. The stakes are high. It’s the clear view of The Advertiser that Malcolm Turnbull is the right choice to deliver the strong and stable leadership needed in tumultuous times.
Prime Minister triumph beckons
ACCORDING to Galaxy, the bold bid by Bill Shorten’s Labor to oust Malcolm Turnbull’s first-term Coalition Government will fail.
Turnbull the best to guide us
MALCOLM Turnbull has hardly staged a dynamic campaign but he has demonstrated he can be a successful and sensible Prime Minister in a time of uncertainty.
Town that’s been spared the election
NO babies have been kissed, no teens cajoled into selfies, shoppers feel free to go about their business unshaven and in tracksuits. What’s going on in Groom?
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