Michelle Grattan
View from The Hill: A budget for a pandemic, with next year’s election in mind
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg calls this a “pandemic budget” – one to sustain the economy in times that are still uncertain – but...
View from The Hill: Port of Darwin review opens a Pandora’s box
How hard is Scott Morrison willing to poke the panda? That’s a question posed by the government’s review of the Chinese company...
View from The Hill: Christine Holgate presents a compelling story of Scott Morrison’s bullying
A wronged woman with a razor-sharp mind and meticulous records is a dangerous creature. Especially when delivering a counter punch to a...
View from The Hill: Voters could wreak vengeance if Scott Morrison can’t get rollout back on track
Last week, people were falling over themselves to get vaccination appointments and had to be told, by their doctors and their government,...
Labor looks to boost protections for workers in insecure jobs: Anthony Albanese
Anthony Albanese has promised to open a “conversation” about new ways of protecting workers in insecure employment, and committed to a root...
Government ‘tolerated’ abuse of children: letter
Current and former detention centre staff urge government to reveal what it knew.
Shorten bombshell puts Labor in uncharted territory
Michelle Grattan explains why Opposition Leader Bill Shorten had little choice but to air rape allegations against him.
Renewable Energy Target cut would hit budget: modelling
Cutting renewable energy targets could end up costing the government $680 million.