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How Labor can win the 2022 election

This piece is the first in a two-part series. Its companion piece, How the Coalition can win the 2022 election, can be found here.

The Conversation · Apr 10, 2022

Grattan on Friday: A new government would bring changes for the bureaucrats in the Canberra 'bubble'

With a change of government a real prospect according to the opinion polls, public servants are starting to gossip about what an Albanese administration would mean for them.

The Conversation · Apr 7, 2022

Morrison government accused of keeping defence decisions secret and ‘banked up’ for election campaign

Defence department won’t promise to brief Labor on moves made but not announced prior to election being called

The Guardian - AU · Apr 6, 2022

Kimberley Kitching farewelled by Senate

The late Kimberley Kitching is being farewelled by parliamentary colleagues in a special sitting of the Senate on Monday.

AAP · Mar 27, 2022

‘They all play hard’: what happened when Kimberley Kitching came to Canberra?

After a six-year upper-house career, the Labor senator’s sudden death has prompted an outpouring of grief – and recrimination

The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2022

‘We never interfere’: China will not try to influence federal election, says new ambassador to Australia

‘Whoever is going to be the ruling party after the election, we are looking forward to a more positive relationship’, says Xiao Qian

The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2022

New research reveals Australians’ distrust of Scott Morrison is turning them off government

Australians regard Scott Morrison as the nation’s least trustworthy politician, as new research reveals how we feel about our leaders.

The New Daily · Mar 22, 2022

Paul Bongiorno: Scott Morrison consoles himself his opponent is no Malinauskas – it won’t matter

The shellacking the South Australian Liberal government suffered at the weekend spells big trouble for the Morrison government in Canberra.

The New Daily · Mar 21, 2022

Mourners farewell Kimberley Kitching; Morrison and Modi virtual summit begins; six Covid deaths recorded – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2022

There’s a fine line between gloves-off politics and bullying

The 'mean girl' allegations are serious, and Anthony Albanese and his colleagues were never going to get away with denying them oxygen by pushing them aside

The New Daily · Mar 18, 2022