Dennis Atkins
Dennis Atkins: The four major societal issues Morrison needs to address, but won’t
Forget the tropical storm of Budget ‘drops’, let’s look at four things that aren’t up for a mention: climate change, insecure work,...
Dennis Atkins: Energy, internet and an early federal election on the horizon
During an ALP national conference at Hobart’s Wrest Point Casino and Hotel in the mid-1980s, federal minister Mick Young was asked by...
Dennis Atkins: Tony Abbott transformed Australian politics – entirely for the worse
As with almost everything Tony Abbott did, his manner of resigning as Australia’s 28th prime minister was unusual and without precedent. He...
Dennis Atkins: The border battle pits Scott Morrison against his ‘Quiet Australians’
Scott Morrison holds his Quiet Australians close. He credits them with winning him the miracle victory at last year’s national election. They...
Dennis Atkins: After a hellish week, Morrison plays his ‘China card’
At the end of one of Scott Morrison’s worst weeks since the summer of firestorms, the Prime Minister has played what he...
New Labor v old Labor: The schism which threatens working-class voters
When Simon Crean appointed Anthony Albanese shadow environment minister almost two decades ago, the New South Wales left-winger used a dramatic prop...
Dennis Atkins: Scott Morrison shrinks from criticism but bathes in undeserved admiration
Former heavyweight champion boxer “Iron Mike” Tyson has long had advice for those who think they’ve got things covered. “Everybody has a...
Dennis Atkins: The COVID border war is defining the Queensland election
The thing that unites the coronavirus pandemic and politics is the numbers. For Queensland, on the virus front, it’s the rolling average...
Dennis Atkins: Scott Morrison’s double standard for border closures
Scott Morrison doesn’t talk about the Canberra bubble much anymore. It was one of his protective shields against unwanted media inquiries, honed...
Dennis Atkins: Morrison government’s labour law reforms will make a bad system worse
The disconnect between what’s happening in and around Melbourne, where the coronavirus is well and truly out of control, and Canberra, where...