Queen Elizabeth's perennial pride in Australia Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday aged 96, became the first reigning monarch to visit Australian shores in 1954, just months after her coronation. Newcastle Herald · Sep 8, 2022
Paul Bongiorno: Union bashing is a return to a political Jurassic Park Australia is being taken into a past dark age by the Opposition over the suggestion workers should be given more leverage in negotiating wages. The New Daily · Sep 5, 2022
Alan Kohler: Business is on a hiding to nothing at the jobs summit Australia’s businesses and their leaders will show up at this week’s Jobs and Skills Summit with one thing in mind – give us more workers. The New Daily · Aug 28, 2022
Alan Kohler: Evan Thornley’s plan to get super funds into housing The Keating iron fist in the Chalmers’ velvet glove is that if the super funds don’t invest in housing voluntarily, the Labor government will make them. The New Daily · Aug 24, 2022
Accountant's 'misguided' loyalty to client A senior tax accountant has been sentenced to a two-year intensive corrections order for lying to the Australian Taxation Office about a client. AAP · Aug 11, 2022
'Let it rip': Barangaroo, a masterclass in planning as deal-making The redevelopment of the 22-hectare Barangaroo precinct on Sydney Harbour has long been a masterclass in poor urban development governance and lack of due process. It was meant to transform the former docklands into a world-class example of architectural and public space design. Instead, Sydney got a world-leading example of… The Conversation · Aug 11, 2022
Michael Pascoe: No, the federal Liberal Party doesn’t give a stuff about Australia The signs were there the Dutton-led Coalition was going down the Abbott path of total opposition, having learned nothing from having its heartland blitzed. The New Daily · Aug 10, 2022
The 15 greatest Australian musicals, on stage and screen – sorted From the glittery fun of Priscilla to a whole show about the career of Paul Keating, here are the musicals that sing to audiences both in Australia and around the world The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2022
Chalmers' challenge: why the treasurer's words on the economy carry so much weight When Bill Clinton’s campaign manager, James Carville, scrawled, “the economy, stupid” on a sign in 1992, he merely wanted the campaign volunteers to stick to their presidential candidate’s talking points. The Conversation · Jul 27, 2022
Even in the political afterlife, Morrison departs from the norm In the past fortnight, former prime minister Scott Morrison has reemerged as a subject of public discussion. First, there was rumour about his interest in securing work with the Australian Rugby League Commission, which he promptly dismissed as “pub talk”. The Conversation · Jul 22, 2022
Friday essay: 30 years after Mabo, what do Australia's battler stories – and their evasions – say about who we are? The Mabo decision in 1992 was a turning point for Australia. It finally overturned the dishonest doctrine of terra nullius and recognised Indigenous land rights. It was a moment of hope, accompanied by a productive tension. The Conversation · Jul 21, 2022
Wong talks up ASEAN ties in Singapore Australian foreign minister Penny Wong has urged China and other nations with influence over Russia to attempt to end the conflict in Ukraine. AAP · Jul 6, 2022
Three decades after the birth of compulsory super, there’s still much left to do Three decades after its introduction, good news is that super has made Australians better off. The great news is we can make it even better. The New Daily · Jun 30, 2022
Dan and Dom: the two premiers leading a vibe shift in Australian politics Differences between Daniel Andrews and Dominic Perrottet are part of their successful relationship The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2022 With the chance to use his political capital for reform, can the PM repay the trust placed in him? There’s a growing crisis everywhere Anthony Albanese looks, but they may enable a more ambitious agenda
The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2022 Morning mail: Paul Keating got Andrews and Perrottet together, energy crisis end in sight Friday: Labor premier Daniel Andrews reveals Keating encouraged him to work with Liberal Perrottet. Plus: has Dark Mofo learned from its mistakes?
The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2022 Paul Keating urged me to work with Dominic Perrottet, Daniel Andrews reveals Exclusive: Victorian Labor premier reveals he was encouraged to work with Liberal counterpart in NSW by their ‘mutual friend’
The Conversation · Jun 12, 2022 Hawke's special skill was levelling with the Australian people. It's Albanese's only option As every historian knows, the frame you use to analyse the past affects the stories you tell about that past. Time is foremost among those frames.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2022 It is clear Australia’s voice is being heard in the region – and that’s in no small part due to Penny Wong The foreign minister has exploded out of the blocks since Labor won the election. Her aspiration is to be a serious person in serious times
The Conversation · Jun 6, 2022 It's great Albanese is in Indonesia, but Australia needs to do a lot more to reset relations. Here are 5 ways to start A new Australian prime minister flying to Indonesia to “reset” relations is now so routine it would probably raise hackles in Jakarta if it didn’t happen.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2022 Thirty years on, the Uluru Statement from the Heart campaign can draw inspiration from Mabo A notable early similarity of the Albanese and Keating Labor governments is a key focus on Australia’s First Nations peoples
The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2022 Jim Chalmers banks on capital spending to help ease cost-of-living crisis New treasurer says Labor is ‘not contemplating’ extending fuel excise cut or low and middle income tax offset
Pedestrian.tv · May 24, 2022 Hang On, Exactly How Much Are We Paying Ex-PM Morrison Now He’s Been Booted Out? Buy your bucket and fill it too.
The New Daily · May 19, 2022 Madonna King: We deserve more from our leaders than a tussle between two brands of timid Whichever of our leaders takes the Treasury benches tomorrow night, they need to wake up on Sunday morning and abandon the small-target approach.
The Conversation · May 19, 2022 Arts and culture have been all but overlooked this election – but the Greens have a big-picture plan The past term of government has been tough for arts and culture in Australia. Culture was among the worst affected by the pandemic of any aspect of society: the first to lock down; the last to have health restrictions lifted.