Editor’s view: Libs’ only way back from political wilderness
Attracting the support of the centre is the only way to win when you have a compulsory voting system, writes the editor.
Analysis
Bolt: Trump helped smash the Liberals. Here’s how
Trump just helped defeat the Liberals, but he didn’t harm his closest political ally in Britain, Nigel Farage — so what happened with Dutton?
Albo, heeds the words of the Iron Lady
Margaret Thatcher and Anthony Albanese are not names you normally hear together. Then again, our re-elected PM might do well to take some of her sage advice, writes James Morrow.
Energy, economy or housing? Your say on Albo’s biggest problem
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‘They don’t add up’: Big problem major parties face
You will see Labor and the Coalition and the Greens put big reassuring price tags on their policies with assurances they are fully costed. But are they? Joe Hildebrand isn’t convinced.
200,000: The number Albo and Dutton need to solve housing crisis
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton need to do more to solve our housing crisis — and experts say there’s a key number they need to hit.
Labor masterstroke points to a chainsaw massacre
If the polls are right, this election isn’t going to be close – it’s going to be a chainsaw massacre. When asking why, it’s hard to go past nuclear, writes James Campbell.
Move proves respect still matters – if only for one day
In the cutthroat world of politics, it often seems rules don’t exist, so today’s Good Friday truce – and the decency and civility it promotes – comes as a relief, writes Joe Hildebrand.
Why this election is unlike any we’ve had before
This election arguably presents the most complex information environment voters have ever had to navigate, writes AEC acting commissioner Jeff Pope.
Bolt: Forget Labor’s spin, the Russians are coming to help China’s dictatorship
The last thing our government needed in this election campaign was proof that war was coming our way but a hostile Russian-Chinese alliance is gradually surrounding us.
Dirty games: Lies, Teals and the art of tactical obfuscation
Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese ought to be careful calling each other liars, while the Teals are becoming more known as bastions of hypocrisy than integrity writes Joe Hildebrand.
Doom and dependency: What went wrong in Albo v Dutton showdown
The absence of petty back-and-forths between Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton in the ABC leaders’ debate made their differences clear, writes James Morrow.
Russia base not as scary as idea of Greens running the show
If you think the idea of the Russians having a military air base on our doorstep is scary, think about what foreign policy and defence would be like under the Greens, writes Joe Hildebrand.
Why Dutton must go in for the kill in tonight’s debate
Peter Dutton is running out of time to turn the polls around, which makes tonight’s debate all the more crucial, writes James Morrow.
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