Bob Hawke
- Opinion
- Australian culture
Let’s rethink The Lucky Country. Australia’s fortune was never dumb luck
Donald Horne’s seminal book cast Australia as a mediocre country run by second-rate people. The truth is its brand of democracy has often led the world.
- Nick Bryant
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- Opinion
- Media & marketing
Albo’s Spicks and Specks spot struck the right note, but won’t change the tune
You would have to have a heart of concrete to deny the PM his fun, but some voters are genuinely miffed at a time when Albanese is becoming increasingly unpopular.
- Stephen Brook
How Charles staved off a republic as prince – and is doing it again as the King
King Charles’ deep love for Australia, its way of life and its sense of humour hasn’t always been reciprocated. But his trips here have always been important.
- Rob Harris
- Tony Wright’s Column
- ALP
Farewell to the incomparable Pete, a prankster and activist for the ages
Pete Steedman was a one-off in all his many pursuits: student activist, journalist, MP, promoter of Australian music, Labor man of the Socialist Left. We will not see his like again.
- Tony Wright
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Wanted: A Labor leader capable of capturing the imagination of voters
It’s been 37 years since Hawke promised to lift children out of poverty. In chasing the middle vote, it’s hard to imagine a politician doing the same today.
- Sean Kelly
‘A very serious mistake’: What Mandela regretted during his first visit to Australia
As the statesman’s physician, Dr Peter Friedland thought he understood much about Nelson Mandela. Then Friedland announced he was moving to Australia ...
- Jill Margo
‘There is nothing like proving someone wrong to motivate you’: Brooke Boney
The 37-year-old surprised everyone when she announced she was walking away from her high-profile breakfast television job. Her next move? Oxford University.
- Jacqueline Maley
These are the cartoons that kept Australians laughing for a century
A new show at the State Library of NSW celebrates a century of Australian cartooning.
- Helen Pitt
Dutton’s nuclear nonsense will scare any voter
By refusing to adhere to emissions targets should he win next year’s election, Peter Dutton appears willing to put at risk Australia’s international reputation. He also risks our economic future as a reputable and reliable country in which to invest and do business.
- Opinion
- World politics
Dutton needs to emulate a former president named Donald. No, not that one
At first glance, making the Liberal Party more illiberal aligns with the global rise of hard-right parties. Delve deeper and an alternative conservative narrative emerges.
- Nick Bryant
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