On par with ScoMo but PM not worried
Anthony Albanese has denied he is worried about his personal standing among voters, despite his approval rating being the same as Scott Morrison’s in the lead-up to the Coalition’s 2022 election loss.
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Trapped, Labor’s blame-shifting on Gaza is backfiring
Attacks on Peter Dutton are inspired by government weakness. It seeks a repeat of its successful assault on Scott Morrison’s character – but there are two problems with this tactic.
ScoMo vetoed unwinnable nukes plan
Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce says former prime minister Scott Morrison ditched taking a nuclear energy policy to an election because it was unpopular.
Bring out the big guns in defence of AUKUS project
A failure of leadership, vision, messaging and political management is the pact’s greatest threat.
Labor’s first priority must be keeping Australians safe
The carry-on about Peter Dutton’s demand about the granting of visas for Gazans is more than just over the top, it’s childish, offensive and counter-productive.
Bending, twisting, stretching the truth on major issues
Self-described ‘straight shooter’ Anthony Albanese reassured voters ‘what you see is what you get’. Except for when it suits him to be more selective and circumspect.
Morrison’s day in court: Higgins’ rape allegations ‘weaponised to discredit me’
Scott Morrison has revealed in court he feared for his then-defence minister Linda Reynolds’ life and that he was forced to demote her to protect her health.
‘Outrageous’: Ex-PM’s call on ‘lying cow’ gibe
Scott Morrison has told a court Senator Linda Reynolds’ reference to Brittany Higgins as a ‘lying cow’ was ‘outrageous’ but ‘out of character’.
‘Lying cow’ description of Higgins outrageous: Morrison
Scott Morrison says Linda Reynolds’ description of Brittany Higgins was ‘out of character’ for the senator, but said it played no part in his decision to remove her from the defence portfolio.
Morrison to be grilled over Higgins apology
Scott Morrison is likely to be cross examined over his apology to Brittany Higgins and his public rebuke to Linda Reynolds – and over allegations he misled parliament during the scandal.
Albo praises Scomo’s ‘brave’ admission
Anthony Albanese says he does not read comments on his social media posts to avoid the toll of abuse that comes with holding the nation’s top political job.
ScoMo’s big reveal on Turnbull’s fall
In a book full of startling revelations, former Prime Minister Scott Morrison writes that Malcolm Turnbull advised him to go for the top job during the infamous ‘spill week’ of 2018.
ScoMo’s big reveal on Turnbull’s fall
In a book full of startling revelations, former Prime Minister Scott Morrison writes that Malcolm Turnbull advised him to go for the top job during the infamous ‘spill week’ of 2018.
Morrison prayed with Pence over Xi’s military build-up
Scott Morrison has blasted China’s Xi Jinping for deceiving Australia about his militaristic ambitions and says he once prayed with US vice-president Mike Pence about combating Beijing.
Mental health admission ‘shows it doesn’t discriminate’
Coalition MPs and mental health advocates say former prime minister Scott Morrison’s admission he was medicated for anxiety while in office show psychological issues don’t discriminate.
French spies ‘blindsided on subs’
Scott Morrison says France suffered a ‘complete failure of its intelligence services’ by not discovering the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal before it was announced.
A round with ScoMo: candid interview on life after The Lodge
Scott Morrison has written a political memoir like no other, revealing in extraordinary detail how religion guided him on issues including Covid, the AUKUS nuclear submarine pact and the threat posed by China — all as his mental health deteriorated.
PM ‘missing in action’ on mental health: claim
The outgoing chair of a peak mental health body has blasted Anthony Albanese for not taking the issue seriously enough, amid revelations from Scott Morrison on his struggles.
Morrison on meds: toll of top office laid bare
Scott Morrison says he tried other methods to deal with his ‘debilitating’ anxiety and depression before turning to medication while PM.
‘What on earth are you doing?’: Morrison unloads on Turnbull
The former PM gives his frankest account yet of replacing Malcolm Turnbull, hitting back hard after Turnbull called him a liar on national television.
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