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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tina Jackson on the independents to watch this election

The 2022 election catapulted a new movement into Australian federal politics, with the election of six “teals”. The teals are part of a broader wave of “community independents” who are challenging the major parties, especially the Liberals and appealing to voters who want politics done differently.

The Conversation · Mar 12, 2025

Australia – like everyone else – fails to win exemption from Trump’s tariffs on aluminium and steel

Australia has failed to win an exemption from Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on aluminium and steel, but the government has vowed to fight on for a carve out.

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025

Donald Trump calls Malcolm Turnbull ‘weak and ineffective’ in spat with former prime minister

Donald Trump has attacked Malcolm Turnbull as “a weak and ineffective leader” after the former prime minister claimed the US president’s style of behaviour was likely to benefit China and said Australia needed to pursue a policy more independent of the United States.

The Conversation · Mar 10, 2025

Dutton says as PM he would ‘lobby’ Donald Trump to reconsider Ukraine stand

Peter Dutton says if he became prime minister he would lobby US President Donald Trump “to reconsider his position” on Ukraine.

The Conversation · Mar 3, 2025

Albanese’s pitch on beer – temporary freeze on excise indexation

The Albanese government will temporarily freeze the indexation on draught beer excise, in what it describes as a win for drinkers, brewers and businesses.

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2025

Grattan on Friday: Albanese falls victim to a Chinese burn

As the Albanese government struggles to stay on its political feet, who would have thought the China issue would suddenly insert itself into the campaign, leaving the prime minister looking, at best, flat-footed?

The Conversation · Feb 27, 2025

View from The Hill: the mud flies, but will the voters take much notice?

In these scrappy days before the prime minister announces the election date, the mud and the personal insults are flying, despite the politicians knowing voters hate this sort of thing.

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tom Rogers calls for national digital literacy campaign and more civics teaching

We see the political parties’ frantic election campaigns, but behind the scenes the Australian Electoral Commisison is working just as hard.

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025

View from The Hill: Dutton tries to neutralise health issue by saying, ‘we’ll do just what Labor does’

Peter Dutton has launched a game of one-upmanship after Anthony Albanese at the weekend unveiled Labor’s $8.5 billion health policy that promises near universal bulk billing for GP visits by 2030.

The Conversation · Feb 23, 2025

Albanese pledge: nine in ten GP visits bulk billed by 2030, in $8.5 billion Medicare injection

The Albanese government on Sunday will pledge $8.5 billion for Medicare, declaring this would enable all Australians to have access to bulk billing by 2030.

The Conversation · Feb 22, 2025