Paul Bongiorno: Liberals embark on political kamikaze mission over Higgins allegations Reynolds was forced to apologise and pay compensation to Higgins for calling her “a lying cow”. The New Daily · Jun 12, 2023
Paul Bongiorno: Roberts-Smith case shines intense spotlight on investigative journalism Media companies can often cut their losses and pay 'go away' money to plaintiffs especially when being represented by 'no win no fee' laywers. The New Daily · Jun 5, 2023
Paul Bongiorno: Cruel stereotypes won’t help a broken jobs market The Opposition believes these bald numbers prove the point: The jobs are there if only the bludgers (wink wink, nudge nudge) would step up. The New Daily · May 15, 2023
Paul Bongiorno: King Charles’ coronation is a last hurrah for Australian monarchy Central to the coronation will be the out of sight anointing of the King as God’s chosen, a medieval remnant of the Divine Right of Kings. The New Daily · May 1, 2023
Paul Bongiorno: ‘No’ campaign veers off the rails in Alice Springs The leveraging of fear and prejudice for partisan advantage is happening again in the Coalition campaign to destroy the Voice referendum. The New Daily · Apr 17, 2023
Paul Bongiorno: Peter Dutton can’t say yes, despite the Aston wipeout Saturday’s by-election loss is the second time in less than a year the voters have got it wrong, according to Peter Dutton. The New Daily · Apr 3, 2023
Paul Bongiorno: High stakes in Aston for worried Liberals Dutton is the one leader who has most to lose in the Aston by-election, the odds are favouring him, he’ll be desperately hoping that they hold. The New Daily · Mar 27, 2023
Paul Bongiorno: Government needs to play the politics of broken promises carefully The worst thing a government can do, according to opposition politicians and some of the commentariat, is to break election promises. The New Daily · Feb 27, 2023
Paul Bongiorno: Aston by-election puts sharp focus on political faultlines The by-election date for the Melbourne seat of Aston hasn’t been announced, but it is already having a significant impact on politics. The New Daily · Feb 13, 2023
Paul Bongiorno: Politically charged Albanese braces for a high-voltage end to the year Apparently, the penny hasn’t dropped that a longer term end to energy from fossil fuels is the very outcome voters are demanding. The New Daily · Dec 12, 2022
Paul Bongiorno: Albanese is heading in the right direction – the same can’t be said of Dutton Peter Dutton is placing great store on Albanese and Labor failing to deliver on promises to have the Coalition back in power after one term. The New Daily · Dec 5, 2022
Paul Bongiorno: Media echo chambers added to Liberals losing touch with voters The Liberals and Nationals seem increasingly incapable of breaking with their losing ways, writes Paul Bongiorno. The New Daily · Nov 28, 2022
Paul Bongiorno: Prepared for extra time, the Albanese government looks for a big finish to 2022 The Albanese government hasn’t wasted a moment since assuming office in May, much like the reforming Whitlam government of 50 years ago. The New Daily · Nov 21, 2022
Stage-three tax cuts spark bigger question about trust in government Treasurer Jim Chalmers is bracing for grim news this week in Washington DC from the world’s pre-eminent financial movers and shakers. The New Daily · Oct 10, 2022
The New Daily · Aug 29, 2022 Delivery will determine the success of Albanese’s jobs summit How Anthony Albanese delivers on the expectations his gesture politics have built up will be critical to the success of his two-term strategy of government.
The New Daily · Aug 22, 2022 Paul Bongiorno: The office of Governor-General is broken and needs replacing Scott Morrison’s actions have thrown a shadow over our highest office, providing further evidence that a Governor-General is no longer fit for purpose.
The New Daily · Aug 15, 2022 Paul Bongiorno: Scott Morrison’s ‘frightening’ secret ministry trashed democratic conventions Scott Morrison having himself secretly appointed as health, finance and resources minister is more than weird and bizarre – it is a frightening revelation.
The New Daily · Jul 25, 2022 Paul Bongiorno: Albanese faces daunting challenges and can take nothing for granted No prime minister has come to government from opposition in the past three decades facing more challenges than Anthony Albanese.
The New Daily · Jul 18, 2022 Paul Bongiorno: Albanese discovers the pitfalls of juggling debt and the pandemic Being in government is always a seat of the pants enterprise no matter that our political leaders try to convince us otherwise.