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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ULURU, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. OCTOBER 11, 2023: The Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with Pat Farmer as he finishes his run around the country to raise awareness about the Yes campaign in Uluru. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Rising tide of populism erodes hope for reform

The form of leadership we see today is the delegate model, where elected politicians simply reflect the will of their community rather than try to shape it.

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CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos - 10 JANUARY, 2024: Prime Minster Anthony Albanese arrives at Skyrail Cairns Wednesday 10th January 2024. The Prime Minister announced a massive financial boost to the Queensland tourist industry in the wake of Cyclone Jasper. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brian Cassey

Seat changes could make or break Albo Labor

If Labor is to retain government, it will need to stave off Coalition marginal seat campaigns in these three key states: NSW, Victoria and Western Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Newswire Photos: JANUARY 03 2024: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the media in a press conference in the Sydney Parliament Offices today. Photo by: NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard

Time you’re told the truth about the economy

The PM said people are ‘feeling pressure as a result of global inflation’. Global inflation? Actually, inflation is back under control in most like-for-like nations around the world.

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-- AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023 -- Former US president and 2024 Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump gestures as he leaves the stage after speaking during the South Dakota Republican Partyâs Monumental Leaders rally at the Ice Arena at the Monument in Rapid City, South Dakota, September 8, 2023. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) / AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023

Trump-Biden rematch bodes ill for US and world

Donald Trump’s actions around Joe Biden’s inauguration were appalling at best, treason at worst. The courts soon will decide where his actions sit on that spectrum.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. OCTOBER 14, 2023: The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Linda Linda Burney hold a press conference after the Voice to Parliament was defeated in the referendum at Parliament House in Canberra VOICEREF23. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

A new year’s wake-up call for Albanese

The voice debacle exposed how out of touch Labor is with voters. Is that tin ear for voter sentiments isolated to the referendum question?

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. DECEMBER 4, 2023: Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney, Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth hold a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Abandoning the ghost of big reforms past

Unless the electorate intervenes, Labor is on track to becoming as big a reforming laggard as the previous Coalition government.

Peter Van Onselen

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos - DECEMBER 11, 2023: Australian Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers portrait photoshoot in his office at Parliament House in Canberra ahead of MYEFO. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Where is Paul Keating when you need him?

Anthony Albanese’s majority is wafer-thin, and neither he nor his Treasurer is passionate about the sort of economic reforms Australia needs right now.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. DECEMBER 7, 2023: PMinister for Home Affairs, Clare O'Neil during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Proof Albanese’s government has learned nothing

The obfuscation in regard to Labor’s failure of policy and leadership over the immigration detainees is becoming the worst part of the failure.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. DECEMBER 6, 2023: Attorney-General of Australia Mark Dreyfus, Minister for Home Affairs of Australia Clare O'Neil and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Andrew Giles hold a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Sorry, but how did an Attorney-General not see this coming?

Mark Dreyfus wasn’t being asked to apologise for abiding by the High Court’s ruling. He was being asked to apologise for being so incompetent as to not plan for the worst.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. NOVEMBER 29, 2023: Minister for Home Affairs, Clare O'Neil during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Labor plays catch-up as it drops ball on detention

I was glad to see the back of Scott Morrison and an inadequate government, but I’m starting to think the grass isn’t any greener on the other side.

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