Chris Mitchell

Chris Mitchell began his career in late 1973 in Brisbane on the afternoon daily, The Telegraph. He worked on the Townsville Daily Bulletin, the Daily Telegraph Sydney and the Australian Financial Review before joining The Australian in 1984. He was appointed editor of The Australian in 1992 and editor in chief of Queensland Newspapers in 1995. He returned to Sydney as editor in chief of The Australian in 2002 and held that position until his retirement in December 2015.

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Left media keep public in dark on renewables

Climate writers, duped by renewables advocates and investors, keep wrongly claiming renewables are cheaper than coal and gas.

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Voters needed deeper teal scrutiny

The media misunderstood Anthony Albanese, misjudged Scott Morrison and — in the left media — rejected scrutiny of teal independents.

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ELECTION TEAM 2022 LIBERAL BUS TOUR 12/5/2022 Prime Minister Scott Morrison visits Launceston Head to Health in Launceston, TAS, to view the facilities and hear from staff and those who have utilised the services. The Prime Minister will also announce a $45.6 million investment, with the Tasmanian Government. The event is located in BASS. ATTENDING:The Hon Scott Morrison MP, Prime MinisterThe Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health and Aged CareMr Michael Ferguson, Deputy Premier of Tasmania; Treasurer; Minister for Infrastructure and Transport; Minister for PlanningMrs Bridget Archer MP, Member for BassMr Drikus van der Merwe, CEO, StrideMs Nicci Dickson, General Manager, StrideMr Darren McKay, Service Manager, Launceston Head to HealthMr Rick Marton, President, Relationships Tasmania Picture: Jason Edwards

If the Coalition loses, it needs to move right

Many journalists believe the Liberal Party needs to move to the left to protect heartland inner-city seats from ‘teal’ independents … but the opposite is more likely.

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Reporters need to learn from era of big reform

Scott Morrison, Anthony Albanese and the media should look to the Hawke/Keating/Howard era for a guide on brave policy, and independent reporting.

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How PM’s missteps on climate policy might sink him

Coalition leaders never get credit for climate commitments. But in trying to neutralise political differences on climate, Scott Morrison has surrendered a powerful political weapon.

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Deves is saying what a lot are thinking

The Liberal’s Warringah candidate is in the eye of a media storm over her views on trans athletes in women’s sport – but the media’s biases may just help the Coalition.

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‘Team Albo’ a hard habit to break for ABC

Much of the left media has for three years fed into Albanese’s ‘liar from the Shire’ spin, accusing Morrison of incompetence while shielding Labor’s leader from scrutiny.

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