After mishandling its cancellation of the French submarines contract, the Morrison government is making things worse by suggesting the French really must have, or should have, known what was coming.
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Word from The Hill: The Furious French and Porter’s fall
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
The AUKUS agreement has all the Morrison hallmarks: his own work, conceived and executed in secrecy, kept to the smallest possible round of colleagues, details to be worked out much later, and little concern for the incidental fallout, writes Michelle Grattan
The industry minister resigned his position after refusing to seek and disclose the names of an anonymous donor to his recent legal costs.
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon.
For a very intellectually smart man, Christian Porter often shows extraordinarily bad judgment, writes Michelle Grattan
The so-called AUKUS pact will include a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines to counter the growing threat posed by China.
Christian Porter’s ministerial future is again on the line, with Scott Morrison seeking advice on whether his receiving money for his legal bills from a “blind trust” breaches the ministerial standards code.
Multiple doctors’ organisations, led by the Australian Medical Association, and a major farm lobby have called on the federal government to boost Australia’s climate change ambition.
Christian Porter’s anonymous money pot
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
Keneally’s pushing aside of young lawyer, Tu Le, in the elecorate for Fowler has caused outrage in some Labor circles.
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics.
In the lead-up to the climate conference in Glasgow, and with increasing pressure from the Biden administration, Scott Morrison finds himself beset by the limited flexibility of the Nationals on climate policy.
Documents show Pfizer reached out in June 2020 for a personal meeting with federal Health Minister Greg Hunt, but instead the contact was left to a senior health department official.
Kate Jenkins on the women’s agenda
Michelle Grattan discusses the Respect@Work report, and National Summit on Women's Safety with Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins
A Father’s Day backlash hits Scott Morrison
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon.
Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews’s raising of the white flag on “COVID zero” was greeted positively by the Morrison government and with relief by many among the public who are at the end of their tether.
Learning to live with COVID
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
Michelle Grattan discusses the vulnerability of First Nation communities with Indigenous Advocate Pat Turner
The eve of ANZUS turning 70 is an opportunity to re-examine Australia’s relation with the Biden administration, writes Michelle Grattan.
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics.
Despite being the week that the NSW government lost control of COVID, Prime Minister Scott Morrison was in full campaign mode – a glimpse of the formidable fighter we saw in 2019.
Doherty’s Sharon Lewin on pivoting from chasing COVID zero
Michelle Grattan discusses the Doherty Modelling with director of the Doherty Institute Professor Sharon Lewin
Scott Morrison has called on Australia’s to focus on emerging from the cave, while Anthony Albanese has labelled him the ‘gaslight on the hill’
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