The minister cancelling his press club appearance was embarrassing and revealing.
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Since her press club address, media coverage of the One Nation leader has shifted from fawning to more sober – and revealed some dubious ethics in the process.
Post-truth politics means emotions trump facts. The major parties would be wise to remember this when trying to combat the rise of One Nation.
The policy announcement will come in a speech where Albanese emphasises the government’s economic reform agenda and commitment to an ‘ambitious’ budget.
In his National Press Club address, Former Treasury Secretary Ken Henry made the case for urgent, ambitious nature law reform to boost productivity while saving species.
Sussan Ley at her first address to the National Press Club announced the plans to craft a new energy policy despite the deep divides within her party.
The federal treasurer believes the community is up for significant economic reforms, if the changes are crafted and sold the right way.
The good news keeps coming for the prime minister, while the opposition leader shows questionable judgement.
The Greens broadly failed to make the most of its greater presence in parliament this term. Here’s what it should do differently.
Vapes will have to come in ‘pharmacy-like packaging’. The permissible nicotine concentrations and volumes will be reduced, and single-use, disposable vapes will be banned.
Paul Keating’s recent savage criticism of the Albanese government over the AUKUS deal is a reminder that former leaders have not always publicly disparaged their own parties.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has hardened his rhetoric criticising the Voice proposal in recent weeks
In two powerful addresses, Tame and Higgins have insisted on action instead of just words on sexual abuse, and reinvigorated feminism for a new generation of young women.
A flurry of categorical denials has followed the report that a current Liberal cabinet minister described Scott Morrison as a “psycho” in a text exchange with then NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian
Word from The Hill: On Scott Morrison admitting some regrets
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
Scott Morrison, not one to waste a crisis, is calling the coronavirus a chance to reform the country’s industrial relations.
As we enter an era where once incurable diseases become curable, be prepared for some challenging debates about how to pay for gene therapy and the value of a human life.
A new report found that every one dollar of public funding spent on Go8 university research generated A$9.76 across the Australian economy, a roughly 10 fold return on the government’s investment.
In a speech to the National Press Club in Canberra, ACTU Secretary Sally McManus said 679 of Australia’s biggest corporations pay “not one cent of tax”. Is that right?
In twin speeches to the National Press Club, Labor leader Bill Shorten said bulk-billing rates are falling, while Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said bulk-billing is at record levels. Who was right?
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