FED:'Structurally sound': Keating backs budget Former prime minister Paul Keating is backing the budget, especially changes to the capital gains tax, as businesses continue to criticise the measures. AAP · May 20
'Out of touch': businesses blast ex-PM's budget backing Labor luminary Paul Keating has been panned as "out of touch" with the modern realities of owning a business after backing controversial tax changes. AAP · May 20
‘Marginal change’: Keating lashes Coalition, John Howard and startup sector over CGT claims Former Labor prime minister says the wealthy have been beneficiaries of tax system ‘distortion’ for decades The Guardian - AU · May 20
Australia has had ‘game-changer’ budgets before. How does Chalmers’ stack up? Of the many budgets delivered since the Second World War, four stand out as having ushered in or consolidated significant economic reform. The Conversation · May 17
While it wasn’t his idea, Medicare helped make the mythos of Bob Hawke It was the big-picture reform that defined the Labor prime minister Bob Hawke and infuriated his opponents with its radical promise of a fairer, healthier society. The Conversation · Apr 22
Built to last? History shows us the art of reform that’s both bold and enduring Reform, while never an easy task, is probably more difficult now than it used to be. Not only is declining trust a problem, belief in governments’ ability and willingness to affect real change is also in decline. The Conversation · Apr 19
The Guardian - AU · Apr 17 Paul Keating statement in full: Angus Taylor has chosen to walk away from the Liberals’ best instincts on immigration Many people, me included, wished him well in fighting One Nation with a conservatism anchored in principles. How dispiriting is his cowardice
AAP · Apr 16 'Unworthy': Keating launches attack on Liberal leader Australia's 24th prime minister has accused Angus Taylor of racism and cowardice following the release of the opposition's migration policy.
The Conversation · Apr 8 Was the Hawke government really the ‘gold standard’ for reform? Journalism is sometimes called the first draft of history. Near contemporary works, such as the University of Canberra’s long running series of books on Australian governments, going back to the Hawke government (1983-1991), might be viewed as the second draft.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5 Six reasons why Bob Hawke was Australia’s gold standard prime minister Former attorney general Gareth Evans outlines the factors that created an unparalleled reformist momentum – and the crucial role Paul Keating played
The Guardian - AU · Apr 1 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 · Mar 6 Paul Keating savages Nine on anniversary of ‘irresponsible prediction’ Australia faced looming China war The ‘Red Alert’ series warned in 2023 that Australia needed to be ‘ready to fight in just three years’ – and Keating has again taken his fight to the newspaper group
The Conversation · Mar 3 View from The Hill: Leaked election review slates Dutton while highlighting Liberals’ longer term intractable problems In an example of short-term thinking, the Liberal Party’s federal executive decided on Friday to bury its election review. But it was unable to cremate it.
The Conversation · Feb 27 Blame John Howard for our housing and migration woes, says Amy Remeikis – but is he due some credit too? Almost exactly 30 years ago, John Howard ended Labor’s 13 years of federal government. He sent then prime minister Paul Keating packing – along with his vision of a culturally renovated Australia that reconciled with Indigenous Australians, became a republic, and learned to live comfortably and productively with Asia.
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 17 Every Australian Name We Know About In The Jeffrey Epstein Files So Far A running list of every Australian figure named so far in the Jeffrey Epstein files and what the documents actually say.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2025 PM farewells ‘colourful’ Graham Richardson at state funeral as Labor chooses to forgive and forget Anthony Albanese says controversial Labor powerbroker was ‘a man of many facets’ as politicians from both sides of aisle pay tribute
The Conversation · Nov 25, 2025 Should Albanese ‘fight Tories’ harder? Or is blandness a safe bet in a fearful, populist world? Anyone who reads Sean Kelly’s opinion pieces in the Nine newspapers will not be surprised to learn he is disappointed by the federal Labor government. The sense that, despite the lack of a credible opposition, the Albanese government is moving too slowly and cautiously is a widespread belief amongst Australians…