Albo’s bad habit that insults voters
Anthony Albanese claims he will be radically different to Scott Morrison as PM. Right now, his actions on the campaign trail suggest the opposite.
Anthony Albanese claims he will be radically different to Scott Morrison as PM. Right now, his actions on the campaign trail suggest the opposite.
It was an opportunity handed to Anthony Albanese on a platter, but he squibbed it in a troubling sign of what our politics has become.
The Prime Minister spoke for nearly an hour at his campaign launch – but two words he’s used many times over the past few weeks went unsaid.
The interference of billionaire bankrollers in Australia’s electoral process cannot end well, as has been seen in the US, writes Peter Gleeson.
DENNIS ATKINS: HE’s Labor’s self-styled campaign maestro and a controversial and divisive figure – but a series of stumbles have embarrassed Bill Shorten’s team.
Opinion: A century ago anyone running in the streets in the early morning with no apparent destination would be locked up as the village idiot. Today we elect them to high public office.
OPINION: If Queensland is shaping up to be the battleground of this Federal Election, THIS is what should be the frontline.
OPINION: What do we want in a political leader? Nice, but tough, decisive and experienced. Polling shows Malcolm Turnbull beats Bill Shorten on all of these. But there’s one factor that makes him an even more impressive politician.
DENNIS ATKINS: Just when it looked like the Turnbull Government may have a dug a black hole for itself over Labor’s spending, the gifted hands of a Don Draper came to the rescue.
OPINION: Remember when Australians got cash for coitus – that $5000 government cheque you received for creating a baby?
PARTY GAMES: There’s one thing Malcolm Turnbull isn’t good at, and he really needs an offsider to do the dirty work for him.
THEY may be renowned for their performances in the sporting arena or on stage, but celebrities often find it hard to make their mark in Australian politics.
DENNIS ATKINS: This federal election could well result in one slightly oddball and unpredictable Senate being replaced with another.
EDITORIAL: It’s an issue that infuriates voters. Bill Shorten has committed to tackling it, and so must Malcolm Turnbull.
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