Having attacked Coalition grants controversies from opposition, Labor now finds itself defending a program heavily skewed towards its own electorates, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN reports former Grattan Institute head John Daley has backed the “core” of One Nation’s controversial super plan, arguing most Australians don’t need to save 12 per cent of their wages for retirement.
Jim Chalmers says the next election will be an “existential moment” for compulsory super, as Treasury projections strengthen Labor’s case against early access, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Pauline Hanson’s super plan may be high on populism and low on economic support but it has once again left the Liberals scrambling to respond, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The “Howard battlers” and “Tony’s tradies” have become Pauline Hanson’s political heartland, leaving the major parties scrambling to win them back, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Australia’s economic “speed limit” has fallen as productivity stalls, leaving AI as only part of the solution to a much bigger problem, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
South Australia’s Labor government has challenged Anthony Albanese’s resistance to telehealth for voluntary assisted dying, invoking a national conference vote for change, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Pauline Hanson’s ability to turn attacks back on her opponents shows why Labor and the Liberals are struggling to counter One Nation’s rise, political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
AI offers Australia its most credible productivity boost in almost two decades, but Treasury warns its impact on workers could be profound, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
For political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN, One Nation’s Secret Harbour victory confirms the party is now a serious threat not only to the Liberals but also to Labor’s outer-suburban heartland.
Anthony Albanese heads into summit season pursuing a UN Security Council seat while navigating the trickier diplomacy surrounding climate change, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Anthony Albanese’s determination to protect WA’s GST windfall illustrates the growing power of political vetoes over economic reform, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
