John Howard
John Howard an inspiration to plagued-by-polls Albanese
Anthony Albanese has invoked John Howard’s hat-trick of come-from-behind victories in the 1998, 2001 and 2004 elections.
- James Massola
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Scott Morrison still headed for outer space
The former prime minister, in high demand since Trump’s election win, is headlining a space conference in Sydney in May.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Opposition leader is more like Trump than he cares to admit
Until the Liberals find a leader worthy of representing Australia, we’re better off in Labor’s steady hands, writes Graham Lum.
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Albanese once called John Howard the worst PM ever. Now he’s trying to emulate him
If Anthony Albanese’s really lucky, historians will come to see his first term as his worst.
- Sean Kelly
- Opinion
- Protests
It’s Midnight hour for ‘woke’ politics
The success of Trump has repudiated a politics that demands obedience over exchange, presumes bad faith in its opponents, and has no patience for persuasion.
- Waleed Aly
We need to exercise common sense before trundling off to a GP
A substantial number of patients who see a GP are suffering a minor ailment or illness that resolves on its own.
Coalition haunted by its anti-Medicare history
Liberal spokesperson Anne Ruston claims that “the Coalition always has, and always will, invest in Medicare”. Well, except when under Malcolm Fraser they demolished Medibank and opposed any changes to the ramshackle health scheme we had.
- Editorial
- Housing crisis
The more our housing crisis changes, the more it stays the same
Cabinet papers from the Howard government era show governments squibbed on reforms to solve the housing crisis – and governments continue to do so today.
- The Herald's View
He crushed Latham in 2004, but unlocked cabinet papers reveal the problems Howard could not fix
John Howard’s victory at the 2004 election remains one of federal politics’ most remarkable achievements. But cabinet papers from that year show it was the start of the end.
- Shane Wright
House prices were already spiralling in 2004: Here’s what Howard and Costello did about it
In 2004, house prices in every capital city were surging to unaffordable levels. The Howard cabinet considered its options – and did nothing.
- Shane Wright
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