Marles’ Chinese takeaway is a strange message
With Labor Leader Anthony Albanese off the campaign trail, it should have been his deputy’s day in the sun but he is hamstrung by confused speeches on China, writes James Campbell.
Analysis
The Albo and ScoMo that I know
Social media makes it look like Albanese and Morrison are the two biggest frauds in Australia – but that’s not the blokes I know, writes David Penberthy.
Gleeso: We need a fact-checking body for election scare campaigns
Forget a federal ICAC, just let voters know when they’re being taken for a ride, writes Peter Gleeson.
Moment that proved Albo can win
The start of Anthony Albanese’s election campaign was marred by awkward blunders. But a key moment this week proves you can’t underestimate him.
More Stories
Voters only need a week to decide
WHEN Henry Tudor ran against Richard III, the campaign only took a few hours and a winner was announced before sundown after Richard was killed with an axe.
Itch that won’t go away for Shorten
DENNIS ATKINS: IT’S the issue that won’t go away for Bill Shorten and Labor, and every time this story gets attention, it’s bad news for the Opposition.
It’s the ‘come to daddy effect’
OPINION: A sombre feature of modern election campaigns is the presence of national security. Here it inevitably involves the Coalition standing tall next to its established “trustworthiness” on handling terror matters.
Abbott cuddly towards PM – but for how long?
WILL former Prime Minister Tony Abbott cause the kind of destructive mayhem for Malcolm Turnbull’s election campaign as Kevin Rudd did for Julia Gillard in 2010?
Polls point to battle
EDITORIAL: POLLS are instructive of voter intentions. They rarely tell the full story. But the numbers which came out over the weekend are illuminating.
Campaign spin thwarting democracy
GREG BARNS is sick of political parties calling the tune for cardboard-cutout candidates.
Show strength in numbers
CHARLES WOOLEY: We should all vote for a Tasmanian Senate Group, or at least for independents who genuinely want to advance the cause of our state.
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.
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.
Please Barnaby, give us some herpes
OPINION: It is day two of the campaign and already it is boring and predictable. We desperately need some excitement courtesy of Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce – and his war on the carp.
Original URL: https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/national/federal-election/analysis/page/30