University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Education Professor Nicholas Klomp discuss the week in politics including how Tony Abbott has handled the Malaysian…
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A week ago Tony Abbott caught the mood of the nation when he quickly adopted the toughest rhetoric in denouncing those responsible for downing MH17, with the loss of many Australian lives. A week later…
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has taken his battle with prime minister Tony Abbott over climate policy to an international stage, saying the issue should be a priority for the G20 leaders’ meeting in…
As Tony Abbott’s paid parental leave scheme continues to be a millstone around the government’s neck, a new book reveals that he briefed Rupert Murdoch in detail on the plan before taking it to his party…
A government giving the Productivity Commission an issue to probe should always expect that it is likely to get back more than it bargained for. The commission, well known for both rigour and commitment…
The Productivity Commission has issued a challenge to Tony Abbott by saying that some funds from his expensive proposed paid parental leave scheme should be redirected to child care. In its Childcare and…
Labor Party guru senator John Faulkner has called on the NSW ALP to “front up and apologise” for the corruption that has tainted state politics – and to embrace reforms to prevent it ever happening again…
Tony Abbott has appointed former head of the Australian Defence Force Air Chief Marshal (retired) Angus Houston as his Special Envoy to lead Australia’s effort on the ground in Ukraine to help recover…
The continuing bitter fight over the budget has seen Labor maintain a strong two-party lead and Tony Abbott regarded as trustworthy by only just over one third of voters, in the latest Nielsen poll in…
Cabinet’s national security met tonight to discuss the latest developments in the MH17 tragedy, especially securing the bodies of victims, as the death toll of Australian citizens and permanent residents…
After a fortnight of bitter partisanship over carbon and the like, the tragedy in Ukraine brought all federal politicians – still in Canberra on Friday to deal with budget legislation – together in shock…
University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Stephen Parker and Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics including the carbon tax repeal, opinion polls, Bill Shorten’s strong stance…
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has told Parliament that it seems Russian-backed rebels shot down the Malaysia Airlines aircraft in eastern Ukraine, killing 28 Australians among the nearly 300 who lost their…
After the parliamentarians finally head off for the winter break, the government desperately needs the major win it had this week to flow through to the opinion polls – because it is struggling with head…
Finally, after multiple hurdles and hiccups, Tony Abbott has repealed the carbon tax. He has landed the pledge he took to two elections, delivered the policy reversal that has been most identified with…
The Senate has disallowed an Abbott government regulation relating to the visas required for foreigners employed on offshore oil and gas projects, leaving many workers in limbo. Assistant Immigration Minister…
Treasurer Joe Hockey, just back from holidays, seems to be suffering from a nasty bout of tin ear. With the Senate in logjam, querulous and with many budget measures still to be debated or even introduced…
The government has grabbed an unlikely victory to preserve its changes to Labor’s Future of Financial Advice legislation, after a last-minute deal with Clive Palmer. Just over a week after Palmer insisted…
Controversial Liberal senator Cory Bernardi will challenge the power of executive government and its desire to dictate to its senators in a provocative speech this week. Bernardi, a South Australian who…
Even before the Senate has finally voted to repeal the carbon tax, the debate has moved to a new stage in which the government’s claims will be tested against what Julia Gillard would have called the “lived…
Liberal Democrats’ senator David Leyonhjelm has threatened to trade his vote on temporary protection visas or other legislation to force the Liberals to allow a conscience vote on gay marriage. In the…
The government has adjusted, in consultation with PUP, Clive Palmer’s amendment to the carbon tax repeal legislation as it tries again to expedite terminating the tax. The amendment, to ensure power companies…
Next week could be very character forming for Finance Minister Mathias Cormann, one of the government’s high flyers. The Senate is set to vote on his regulations to change Labor’s Future of Financial Advice…
University of Canberra Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Research Frances Shannon and Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics including the government’s difficulty repealling the carbon…
The first sitting week of the new Senate has been a humbling experience for a government often too cocky for its own good. After fighting desperately to have the carbon tax scrapped by Thursday, a last-minute…
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