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Was the Hawke government really the ‘gold standard’ for reform?

Journalism is sometimes called the first draft of history. Near contemporary works, such as the University of Canberra’s long running series of books on Australian governments, going back to the Hawke government (1983-1991), might be viewed as the second draft.

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Six reasons why Bob Hawke was Australia’s gold standard prime minister

Former attorney general Gareth Evans outlines the factors that created an unparalleled reformist momentum – and the crucial role Paul Keating played

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Australian PMs have addressed the nation only a handful of times. Anthony Albanese joins their ranks

From the ‘worst financial crisis in our lifetime’ to the Covid pandemic, Australian PMs speaking to the nation has been reserved for historic moments

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Paul Keating savages Nine on anniversary of ‘irresponsible prediction’ Australia faced looming China war

The ‘Red Alert’ series warned in 2023 that Australia needed to be ‘ready to fight in just three years’ – and Keating has again taken his fight to the newspaper group

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View from The Hill: Leaked election review slates Dutton while highlighting Liberals’ longer term intractable problems

In an example of short-term thinking, the Liberal Party’s federal executive decided on Friday to bury its election review. But it was unable to cremate it.

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Blame John Howard for our housing and migration woes, says Amy Remeikis – but is he due some credit too?

Almost exactly 30 years ago, John Howard ended Labor’s 13 years of federal government. He sent then prime minister Paul Keating packing – along with his vision of a culturally renovated Australia that reconciled with Indigenous Australians, became a republic, and learned to live comfortably and productively with Asia.

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Every Australian Name We Know About In The Jeffrey Epstein Files So Far

A running list of every Australian figure named so far in the Jeffrey Epstein files and what the documents actually say.

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PM farewells ‘colourful’ Graham Richardson at state funeral as Labor chooses to forgive and forget

Anthony Albanese says controversial Labor powerbroker was ‘a man of many facets’ as politicians from both sides of aisle pay tribute

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Should Albanese ‘fight Tories’ harder? Or is blandness a safe bet in a fearful, populist world?

Anyone who reads Sean Kelly’s opinion pieces in the Nine newspapers will not be surprised to learn he is disappointed by the federal Labor government. The sense that, despite the lack of a credible opposition, the Albanese government is moving too slowly and cautiously is a widespread belief amongst Australians…

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‘Good neighbours are essential’: the history behind the landmark Indonesia-Australia defence treaty

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was expansive in his sentiments about the “watershed” bilateral security treaty announced with Indonesia this week:

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Australia and Indonesia deal won't bind nations in war

Australia's leaders remain circumspect about the terms of a security agreement with a key northern neighbour after finalising the deal with its president.

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The ‘golden tonsils’ of John Laws fall silent, aged 90

John Laws was one of the most influential, commercially successful yet polarising figures in the history of Australian radio broadcasting. He has died at the age of 90.

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John 'golden tonsils' Laws ruled talkback radio

Talkback king John Laws and his golden tonsils became very rich, very influential and very controversial.

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Kingmaker, Labor warrior and no stranger to scandal: Graham Richardson dies at 76

There is no modern Australian politician whose name is as synonymous with a certain way of doing politics as that of Graham Richardson, who has died at 76 after a long battle with cancer.

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Labor pollie Richo a factional warlord and eco-warrior

Graham Richardson was a key factional leader in the Hawke-Keating years who had a Damascene conversion in the Tasmanian bush.

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Graham Richardson, hard-nosed former Labor minister and numbers man – obituary

Renowned for wrangling factions in the Hawke government, and as an effective environment minister, the politician made ‘whatever it takes’ his mantra

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Federal corruption watchdog investigating about 40 matters – as it happened

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PM given fighting tips if Trump meeting 'turned nasty'

Anthony Albanese received tips on verbal fisticuffs from a notoriously incisive former prime minister ahead of his high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump.

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Beachside apartments deemed ‘affordable’ cost $1,000 a week. Is the NSW policy helping renters or developers?

Developers flock to build ‘affordable’ housing – but are poised to reap benefits while tenants could pay 50% of post-tax income in rent

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Morning Mail: house prices surge, online grocery price premium revealed, Australia thump England

Values rise at fastest rate for four years as Brisbane takes second place behind Sydney

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Luxury apartment development in Kings Cross pits Paul Keating against Morris Iemma

Keating says proposal to build a luxury apartment building, which former NSW premier’s lobbying firm is acting for, will result in a loss of affordable housing

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Grattan on Friday: Master communicator vs master tactician, the race between Chalmers and Burke

It was a classic “old bull” versus “young bull” struggle, and the old bull showed he had life in him yet.

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NZ's reformist and reconciling PM Jim Bolger dies at 90

Paul Keating has remembered former NZ prime minister Jim Bolger, who has died aged 90, as the "jolliest and best natured" government head he ever worked with.

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The government wants more of us living in high rises. Here’s why Australians don’t want to

Australia was once a nation where the great Australian dream was owning a home with ample space for a lawn and a garden. But by the 1990s, the dream had shifted, at least politically, with then prime minister Paul Keating famously saying there was “more to life than the quarter…

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Ley calls for parliament to investigate Thorpe over ‘incendiary behaviour’ at protest – as it happened

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