Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN finds more Australians are becoming wary of the economy, multiculturalism and the US in her analysis of the latest 2026 poll by the Lowy Institute.
Albanese government may have given ground on tax but there are two other core issues on which the Labor finds itself in policy quicksand, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
If you had to sum up One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's first appearance at the National Press Club on Wednesday in one word, it would be defiant, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
With Liberal Party's Jonno Duniam the latest politician to call quits, political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN writes how contemporary political life has become crazy due to hyper-professionalisation of the job.
Liberal Party senator for Tasmania and home affairs shadow minister Jonno Duniam will be missed as a good negotiator in the Senate and a strong media performer, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
There are multiple reasons why alienated voters might be donating to One Nation's fund-raising campaign, not least of which could be due to Albanese's cavalier breaking of election promises, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN looks at what lies ahead for the Liberal party in the wake of its new activist federal president Tony Abbott's upcoming tour around the country.
While Labor is increasingly concerned about the potential longer-term threat of Hanson, this week its attention was squarely on more immediate problems, including Ed Husic's call for a caucus, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
From Ed Husic calling for fresh caucus vote to Peter Garrett leading a public inquiry, Labor's AUKUS submarine program has hit rough waters, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Could One Nation be the unofficial opposition at the 2028 poll, asks political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
New Liberal president Tony Abbott tells the party it must build bigger membership in time of ‘existential crisis’.
An effective ‘reset’ of the NACC should revisit the issue of public hearings, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
