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Author, ambassador, commentator, critic? It's not always easy to earn a crust as a former PM

Few Australians are losing sleep over how Scott Morrison is going to earn a crust after politics. Few outside the federal Coalition, at any rate. His continuing presence on the opposition backbench serves as a distraction from the present and reminder of the past. Unfortunately, that past keeps intruding on…

The Conversation · Jul 12, 2023

Ukraine appeals to Australia for engineers and specialists to help with dam disaster

Request comes as Anthony Albanese attends Nato summit in Europe and possible talks with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy

The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2023

PM says Ukraine membership ‘a matter for Nato’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 9, 2023

Ex-Labor minister Peter Garrett brands AUKUS submarine pact ‘riskiest decision’ any government has made

Former Labor cabinet minister and Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett has again condemned Australia's security deal with the US and UK

The New Daily · Jun 23, 2023

LGBTQ+ event cancelled after threats – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2023

Morning Mail: ‘mortgage cliff’ looms, Keating’s Aukus email, Head start for Australia in cricket

Rate hikes mean households must find an extra $15,000 a year on average loan, FOI reveals former PM’s explosive letter, and US cities enveloped in smoke from Canada fires

The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2023

Paul Keating sent explosive email to Labor cabinet two hours before attack on Aukus, FOI documents reveal

Exclusive: Former PM warned cabinet ministers over China, Pacific and US hegemony in lead-up to his pointed speech at National Press Club

The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2023

How Garry Weaven helped start a financial revolution to boost workers’ retirements

Garry Weaven, the "godfather of the industry super fund movement," has helped turn working Australian workers into investors.

The New Daily · Jun 4, 2023

Alan Kohler: Why the RBA thinks if there must be a recession, there will be a recession

The implication of what Philip Lowe said is that unless productivity improves fast, there will have to be a recession.

The New Daily · May 31, 2023

Grattan on Friday: Labor's national conference looms but the party's rank and file has lost its bite

Stuart Robert, one of the ministers involved in the notorious Robodebt scheme, can anticipate some sharp criticism when the royal commission’s findings come. Robert won’t be able to avoid the flak, but he has made sure he is out of parliament before it lands.

The Conversation · May 25, 2023