Morrison has no one to blame but himself
The Coalition’s election loss sits firmly at the feet of the former PM. Not because he owned the country’s pandemic but because he never owned up to his mistakes.
Peter Van Onselen
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Only Dutton can lead Libs on gender diversity
Let’s hope strong Liberal women don’t go silent on the issue of quotas if they ever win a position on the frontbench.
Albo’s success on fiscal test will decide the future
But where does that leave the reform debate in this country? Dead, buried and cremated is probably the answer.
Sunshine State holds key to Albo’s next term
Queenslanders certainly will notice if they are ignored by a prime minister who campaigned on governing for all of Australia.
By the numbers, we are world leaders
Would you rather live somewhere where your chances of catching Covid are high but your chances of dying from it are low, or the other way around?
Albo’s choice: do the heavy lifting or play at reform
The Prime Minister needs to heed the lessons from his hero Bob Hawke and go early and hard on the tough decisions.
To win over women, Liberals need to open up the boys club
If the Coalition doesn’t see the sense in embracing quotas to fix the gender gap after its election wipeout, it never will.
Don’t dismiss Dutton’s ability to rally troops
He’s the leader of the hard Right yet he’s more moderate than many realise. But how does he pivot without losing his base?
McGowan the new powerbroker after Liberal hopes go West
Make no mistake, Western Australia locked in Labor’s federal success and Premier Mark McGowan won’t be afraid to use his megaphone to call out bad decisions.
Why Labor’s economic credentials have never been stronger
Never has an incoming government had such an array of PhDs in economics in its parliamentary ranks. But the PM will have to ignore factional demands.
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