Besieged Labor leader ‘must go’
David O’Byrne faces pressure to quit, amid claims senior party figures ‘sat on’ sexual harassment allegations against him.
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Labor angst as ex-commie wins plum job
The man appointed by Tasmania’s new Labor leader to help the party win back support ‘likes’ the views of Marxist thinkers.
How Hawke ‘informed’ for the US
Bob Hawke was an ‘informer’ during his time as union chief and ALP president, a study of declassified cables claims.
#rethink as Dan’s balance shifts
Victorian Labor is starting to wonder whether its sycophantic support is becoming a huge negative among its heartland.
ALP bleeds votes as class influence wanes
A study of Western democracies has observed a dramatic decline in Labor’s electoral performance and future viability.
Sacked Labor minister sues Nine
Adem Somyurek claims 60 Minutes and The Age falsely accused him of running a ‘criminal’ enterprise within the ALP.
Carr rejects anti-Semitism inside ALP
Former foreign minister Bob Carr has criticised suggestions there is a growing strain of anti-Semitism within Labor.
Labor’s chance to seize centre and win
There is nothing to stop the opposition moving into the centre right and outflanking the Coalition. Hawke and Keating did it for 13 years.
New leader locked in, vows to lift Labor ‘up off the mat’
Minns’ leadership rival, Michael Daley, withdrew his nomination on Friday, ending a protracted battle for control of the party.
ALP cabal dragged down leader
The demise of Jodi McKay has left some in the party wondering if NSW Labor is once again unelectable.
PM, virus expert at odds over quarantine report
Scott Morrison says hotel quarantine review recommendations ‘fully adopted’, despite the report’s author expressing frustrations.
Minns sets up NSW Labor leadership showdown
The Kogarah MP will nominate for the leadership, with a rank-and-file ballot against former leader Michael Daley to follow.
A workplace tragedy where no one gets off lightly
This day has been coming for some time. Still, a decision this week has sent dread around the boardrooms of Australia.
PM helping Victoria with more vaccines, ADF
Scott Morrison says the next seven days will be challenging for the state as it heads into lockdown.
ALP warms to PM’s tax cuts
The federal opposition will not repeal the legislated $130 billion final stage of tax cuts for middle- and high-income earners.
State by-elections do matter. Just ask Rudd
The 2010 NSW Labor loss at the Penrith by-election directly led to the removal of Kevin Rudd as prime minister.
Holgate applauds Senate probe findings
Christine Holgate has welcomed the findings of a Senate probe into the Cartier watch scandal as vindication for ‘everyone who has suffered bullying or has felt powerless’.
PM’s poll plan: to pick off Labor’s working voters
Labor is torn between educated progressives and loyal but culturally conservative blue-collar workers. Guess which group has more voters?
Leadership rival Minns quits frontbench
Jodi McKay’s leadership rival, Chris Minns, has quit shadow ministry — the second resignation in two days.
Miner issues hold major woes for Labor
For Labor’s federal and state leadership teams, dithering over the future of coalmining jobs is no longer an option.
Stop developing policy in inner-city cafes: Albo told
Anthony Albanese must stop formulating policies in ‘inner-city cafes’ or risk losing key Hunter Valley seats, warns a union boss.
Na na na na, hey hey, goodbye
Joel Fitzgibbon has certainly developed the old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words.
By-election denial a danger to ALP
There are obvious federal implications from the NSW Upper Hunter by-election, which saw Labor’s primary vote drop to about 20 per cent in some booths.
Parties will battle over fine print as election ramps up
Don’t be fooled into thinking there’s no choice at the next election.
Albanese weighs in on state decisions
Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese has made an extraordinary intervention in the Victorian preselections row, backing a meeting of the ALP national executive to fast track decision making.
Labor seeks middle ground with coal pitch
Anthony Albanese moves to shore up support among blue-collar workers, as the ALP stakes its ground in the climate wars.
Rivals unite as issues hit virtual event
Bill Shorten hails Anthony Albanese as the ‘next prime minister’, as Labor’s first online national conference is plagued by tech issues.
ALP in shift towards recognising Palestine
Australia is likely to formally recognise the state of Palestine if Anthony Albanese becomes PM.
Qld Labor takes a big step to the left
The party’s powerful policy council is expected to become more progressive, after wins to the Left faction in a key ballot.
McGowan keeps his distance from Albanese
An attempt by federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese to lend his support to Mark McGowan’s re-election efforts has fallen flat.
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