John Howard was fond of saying good policy is good politics. Medicare’s survival through his government and others, seems to prove that point.
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Gaffes are littered throughout Australia political history, some with more serious consequences than others. They all shape our politics, for better and worse.
All the polls suggested the Keating government would be finished at the 1993 election – until Opposition Leader John Hewson launched a 650-page policy document called “Fightback!”.
The Turnbull government is still tying itself in knots over the future of coal, as literally decades of policy turmoil on climate and energy continue to roll on.
John Hewson describes the uncertain economic climate into which Scott Morrison will deliver next week's budget.
Blindsided by John Hewson’s policy platform, the Keating government scrambled to come up with solutions to the “recession we had to have”.
By the end of 1992, Paul Keating had done more than anyone to place on the political agenda issues of national identity that had been either dead or dormant for years.
The recent history of elections in Australia is a varied one, with some spectacular crashes and own goals along the way.
Another Australian university has outlined plans to reduce the exposure of its investments to climate change, and is taking a contrasting approach to the Australian National University’s high-profile divestment…
Welcome to the latest in our In Conversation series, between former politician and economist Dr John Hewson, Australian National University (ANU) Crawford School Director of Policy Impact Professor Bruce…
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Director, Vice-Chancellor's Centre of Public Ideas (CoPI) and Donald Horne Professor of History and Public Ideas, University of Canberra
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Research Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Emeritus Professor, College of Business and Economics, Australian National University
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Sir John Bunting Chair of Public Administration, Australian National University
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Professor of Accounting, Durham University
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Former Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Politics, Policy and Global Affairs, Flinders University
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Professor and Chair, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University