‘Fine man’ Albanese still has work to do on tariffs
The political optics demand the PM secures a win on tariffs, not least of all to buttress attacks that he is a weak leader. The early signs are encouraging that he may well get there.
Simon Benson
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Leadership standard: Albanese called out
The PM clearly never envisaged a world in which he himself would have to deal with Trump as US President. Now he potentially has his own personal trade war to deal with.
Voters drive Allan to the brink – and Albanese is next
The swing against Labor in the Victorian party’s heartland of Werribee will be sounding alarm bells in the national campaign office.
Ex-security chief’s urgent call on anti-Semitism terror risk
‘The severity of the situation has reached a point where the commonwealth now has to lead,’ warns former Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo.
West voters lodge disapproval: one term enough for PM
Call it buyers’ remorse, but the state that put Anthony Albanese into the Lodge has had its ‘come to Jesus’ moment.
Having nothing to say on idea doesn’t cut the mustard, PM
Anthony Albanese’s refusal to talk about Trump’s Gaza plan begs the question as to what is the new criteria for prime ministerial comment.
Index finger points to day of reckoning for ALP
Living standards for those voters who will be most critical to the outcome of the election, otherwise known as middle Australia, may not yet be dancing to Jim Chalmers’ tune of optimism.
Albanese’s reasons to be cheerful may fall on deaf ears
Anthony Albanese’s assessment that Labor’s management of living standards has been going according to plan is a political chimera.
Newspoll: voters’ summer of discontent with Albanese
A majority of voters for the first time expect the Coalition to win the next federal election, with Anthony Albanese sliding to the lowest approval levels since becoming Prime Minister amid a fall in support for Labor.
Cost-of-living reality cruels Labor reset
Other prime ministers – like John Howard and Paul Keating – have been in similar positions in their first term and won. But Anthony Albanese’s slide has been gradual and consistent.
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