Peter Van Onselen

Dr Peter van Onselen has been the Contributing Editor at The Australian since 2009. He is also a professor of politics and public policy at the University of Western Australia and was appointed its foundation chair of journalism in 2011. Peter has been awarded a Bachelor of Arts with first class honours, a Master of Commerce, a Master of Policy Studies and a PhD in political science. Peter is the author or editor of six books, including four best sellers. His biography on John Howard was ranked by the Wall Street Journal as the best biography of 2007. Peter has won Walkley and Logie awards for his broadcast journalism and a News Award for his feature and opinion writing.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 28, 2022: The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers pictured at a press conference in Parramatta.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Albanese mugged by new energy reality

The Albanese Labor government isn’t responsible for the alarming rise in energy prices forecast for the years ahead. But it is responsible for making a rather stupid promise.

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Hard for government to avoid a punishing

An economic mess made worse by international factors is not Labor’s fault but it’s theirs to fix or, fairly or not, they’ll be judged for their failure.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Minister for Agriculture , Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt meet with flood affected farmer Michael Perkins in La Trobe Tasmania. Picture: PMO via NCA NewsWire

Budget much ado about nothing and a political charade

Jim Chalmers gets to hold a practice budget before the real thing next year, ironing out any kinks in his performance. There will be minor nips and tucks, but it will mainly be forecast updates.

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14/10/2022. Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, and the Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic, do a walk through and address at ABC Refinery, Pallion precious metals in Marrickville in Sydney. Emphasising during the press conference the value-add that ABC Refinery and Pallion Group bring to the Australian economy. Britta Campion / The Australian

Stop whingeing Albo: Tax reform the first step to budget repair

But we don’t have the intellectual acumen we once did. Public debate is fed by a dumbed-down fourth estate, reactionary social media and a political class not worthy of those who went before.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 28, 2022: The Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher spoke to the media at a press conference in Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

Break faith on tax cuts, and kiss trust goodbye

Labor had its chance to junk its commitment before the election. To backflip now would give the Coalition serious political ammunition.

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Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) is a sci-fi film based on the George Orwell novel, which comments on free speech, free thought, freedom and control.

Big parties are watching you – and your data

Optus deserves public scorn over its customer-data breach but politicians bleating about privacy are hypocrites.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during the National Memorial Service for Queen Elizabeth II at Parliament House on September 22, 2022 in Canberra, Australia. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland aged 96 on September 8, 2022. Her funeral was held at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19, 2022. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II was the United Kingdom's longest-serving monarch. (Photo by Martin Ollman/Getty Images)

Scenarios for stage three: Albanese’s dilemma

Breaking unequivocal promises made during election campaigns is risky political business. Just ask Julia Gillard.

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Three steps PM needs for a republic victory

The PM will need to use this term in office to lay out a detailed approach for the debate to ditch the constitutional monarchy. Turning around the dire result from 1999 requires a strategy.

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Another Lowe blow in RBA’s war on inflation

Mortgage holder anger at a fifth straight hike should be directed at the RBA chief’s calamitous assurance of a rates freeze.

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Memo to Jim Chalmers: Settling old political scores won’t fix debt

Describing the total quantum of $1 trillion as ‘Liberal Party debt’ may be good politics, but it’s fiscally inaccurate.

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