The name Albo refuses to say, but won’t let you forget
Anthony Albanese may refuse to say his name, but there’s no doubt the Labor campaign machine is working overtime to link Peter Dutton with Donald Trump, writes James O’Doherty.
Analysis
Bolt: Self-righteous Teals want more ‘honest’ campaigns – how hypocritical
In an election campaign drowning in utter bulltish, be sure to spare some contempt for sanctimonious Teal politicians caught in a cash-for-comment scandal.
Dutton’s campaign is a mirror of ALP’s Voice
Peter Dutton and the Coalition went into this campaign with all the momentum and money and popular opinion on their side, but now it feels like the Voice campaign all over again, writes Joe Hildebrand.
Tax cuts, cheaper petrol – this is blatant bribery. It may just work
Peter Dutton’s $1200 “cost of living tax offset” is about as blatant as you can get about buying support from struggling middle Australians, writes Angira Bharadwaj.
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WATCH: 8 key moments and zingers in feisty TV face-off
Here are the top moments from the Sky News Treasurers’ Debate, where arguments got feisty and insults got personal between Jim Chalmers and Angus Taylor. SEE THE VIDEOS
‘You just made those numbers up’: Unexpected turn in TV clash
Jim Chalmers and Angus Taylor clashed on issues affecting Aussie voters, but it was only a minute into the Sky News Treasurers’ Debate when it took a highly unexpected turn.
Maiden: Trump echo-chamber just exploded in Dutton’s face
You could almost see the colour drain from Peter Dutton’s face as he realised how badly the Coalition had misread Australia’s mood, writes Samantha Maiden.
Why Dutton had the edge over Albo
Both leaders performed well, but there are several reasons why Peter Dutton was the winner in the first debate, argues James Morrow.
How the debate was won with one very real, simple question
Amid all the lights and cameras, amid all the prepping and drilling, both leaders knew there was only one way to win the debate, writes Joe Hildebrand.
WATCH: Zingers and ‘lies’ in 7 key moments for PM and Dutton
Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese traded barbs – these are the moments that mattered from the leaders’ debate. WATCH THE VIDEO
Greens’ power move could be biggest laugh of campaign
You can bet Mamma’s last drop of gin that for all their moral posturing no teal would touch negative gearing or capital gains tax with a barge pole, writes Joe Hildebrand.
Dutton looked nervous but was saved by Albo’s waffle
Given he’d just received upsetting personal news, Dutton understandably had a tough start to the debate before Albanese channelled his inner game show host, writes James Campbell.
Cost-of-living relief, fair and equitable – just don’t call it bribery
Less than two weeks into the campaign, the parties have already proffered billions of dollars of enticements to voters, writes the editor.
Opinion: I’m a former Labor energy minister. Here’s why we need nuclear
Australia can be a world leader in using hydrogen to green the production of steel and aluminium, but a cutting-edge project in the US shows nuclear needs to be a part of the mix to make it feasible.
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