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Australia has had 7 prime ministers this century. For incumbents it’s been like riding a tiger

How do we sum up the performance of the seven individuals who have led Australia this century? At least two preliminary observations are relevant.

The Conversation · May 21

Australian PMs have addressed the nation only a handful of times. Anthony Albanese joins their ranks

From the ‘worst financial crisis in our lifetime’ to the Covid pandemic, Australian PMs speaking to the nation has been reserved for historic moments

The Guardian - AU · Apr 1

View from The Hill: Albanese’s Curtin speech becomes latest political football in debate over US relationship

Anthony Albanese seems to find himself on eggshells whenever the Australian-American relationship comes up.

The Conversation · Jul 7, 2025

View from The Hill: Labor conference gives Albanese a firm ‘yes’ on AUKUS

Predictably, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese got his way on AUKUS at Labor’s national conference on Friday.

The Conversation · Aug 18, 2023

Labor thrashes out Aukus position at party conference amid dissent from MP and unions

Heckling, outrage and claims of ‘appeasement’ as stage-managed debate at ALP event gives way to genuine disagreement

The Guardian - AU · Aug 18, 2023

Setting the record straight on the region's leaning landmarks

There are many leaning objects in the area. Some were created that way on purpose.

The Canberra Times · Aug 11, 2023

Babestation stars strip to bikinis for protest at animal testing lab

The group say that they hope the bikini protest will raise awareness for their cause

Wales Online · Jul 10, 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

Campaigner ‘proud’ of protest at site where beagles bred for medical research

John Curtin defended his right to ‘legally protest’ outside MBR Acres – and his right to call workers ‘puppy killers’

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Hell hath no fury like a former PM – but it wasn't always so

In a television interview with Phillip Adams in 1999, Paul Keating remarked that he retained much influence on the international stage.

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2023