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Fury over Chalmers’ essay is a reminder to Labor: change won’t get an easy ride

The government has an enormous agenda this year but the reaction to the treasurer’s ideas signals the obstacles it faces

The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2023

Malcolm Turnbull says Labor has failed to answer if Aukus deal compromises Australian sovereignty

Former PM says if operation of nuclear subs depends on US then that is ‘a momentous change which has not been acknowledged’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2023

Anthony Albanese says he would likely have signed up to Aukus if he had been PM at the time

Exclusive: Prime minister’s assessment pits him against Paul Keating, who has urged Labor to walk away from controversial pact

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2023

Few in the media grasped the power of Keating’s Redfern speech that day in 1992

As a junior Sydney Morning Herald reporter, I got to write the ‘first rough draft of history’ that day – but not everyone saw it that way

The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2022

Daniel Andrews vindicated in Victorian election that became a referendum on his pandemic response

Labor’s win lets its state leader reshape his legacy, with his third term allowing him to become the party’s longest-serving premier

The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2022

Blunt instrument of interest rates targets inflation but hits borrowers and jobs

Editorial: Interest rates the hammer and the nail

Newcastle Herald · Nov 1, 2022

As UK politics descends into chaos, might Australia finally have reached a point of stability?

Three prime ministers – Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and, now, Rishi Sunak – in less than two months. The leadership tumult in the cradle of parliamentary democracy, Westminster, is a source of macabre fascination.

The Conversation · Oct 27, 2022

Australian Institute of Architects lashes NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet for 'unwarranted attack' over Barangaroo

The Australian Institute of Architects accuses the NSW premier of "twisting tales" and making "false remarks" over their support of Sydney's Barangaroo redevelopment and demands an apology.

ABC News · Oct 26, 2022

As Jim Chalmers prepares for the challenges ahead, these loyalties will help sustain him

Behind the doctorate, drive and disarming drawl of Jim Chalmers lies a treasure chest of friendships, David Fagan writes.

The New Daily · Oct 22, 2022

NSW land tax a positive move, Keating says

Former Labor prime minister Paul Keating has praised Dominic Perrottet's move to give NSW first-home buyers a choice between paying stamp duty or a land tax.

AAP · Oct 20, 2022