Labor has opened a 56-44% two-party lead and Scott Morrison’s net satisfaction rating has plunged 11 points in Newspoll, after a disastrous summer in which Omicron has ripped through most of the country and deaths have spiked.
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tanya Plibersek on parents’ role in reducing violence against women
Michelle Grattan speaks with Tanya Plibersek Labor's spokeswoman on education and women, about the opposition's agenda in these two critical areas.
The package comes as the Morrison government tries to convince the World Heritage Committee it is making every effort to preserve the reef.
As many people have died with COVID in Australia – more than 1,000 – as die from a bad year from influenza. Attention on them doesn’t seem to have spiked proportionately.
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society Senior Deputy Editor, Justin Bergman
Dylan Alcott, wheelchair tennis star and leading advocate for people with a disability, is the 2022 Australian of the Year.
Anthony Albanese on Tuesday will promise $440 million on better ventilation in schools, building upgrades, and mental health support for children as pupils get ready to return to school
The PM’s future will be a gamble on voter volatility. They’re in a very grumpy mood now. But where will they be in May?
A discussion on what the latest Resolve poll means for the Coalition, George Christensen and Anthony Albanese's chances in the election.
The tennis star’s deportation will be politically popular in Australia, but it is likely to further infuriate Serbia.
The government has been anxious to ensure a second visa cancellation could withstand a fresh challenge from Djokovic’s lawyers.
The lack of preparation has been even more stunning than the miscalculation. As prime minister, Scott Morrison has to shoulder prime responsibility.
Djokovic addressed what he said was “continuing misinformation”, confirming he fulfilled a commitment for an interview and photoshoot after testing positive for COVID.
Asked whether he had travelled, or would travel, in the 14 days prior to his flight to Australia, Djokovic’s form said no.
Turning Serbia’s national hero into Australia’s national villain has been harder than the government thought. It’s an own goal for the latest “operation sovereign borders” chapter.
The Morrison government has claimed it has delivered on its commitment to co-design an Indigenous Voice, but the parliamentary term will end without any such Voice being legislated or in place.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Frydenberg ‘thinking about the budget’ over Christmas
Michelle Grattan speaks with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg about the mid-year budget update, his optimism about the economy and the election.
Scott Morrison and his government enter the new year with a fresh iteration of the “women problem”. This is the multiple high-profile female independents contesting a number of Liberal seats.
Budget update shows the government has a big election war chest, and an optimist economic outlook
Thursday’s budget update will forecast one million jobs will be created over the next four years and unemployment will fall to 4.25% by June 2023.
Word from The Hill: Government and Labor end 2021 on tenterhooks
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
A vaccine manufacturing facility will be built in Victoria to produce mRNA vaccines under an in-principle agreement between the federal government, the state government and global mRNA company Moderna
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sean Kelly and Anne Tiernan on election year
Michelle Grattan speaks with Sean Kelly and Anne Tieran about where the political battle stands as we look to the 2022 federal election
A week after Anthony Albanese announced his climate blueprint, Labor has every reason to believe the most difficult policy it will launch for the coming election has parachuted to a safe landing.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Adam Bandt on his hopes for the Greens to have a dozen senators in the next parliament
Greens leader Adam Bandt discusses his hope that the Greens could have 12 senators in parliament after the election. As well as his thoughts on climate and the idea of a Labor-Greens alliance
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