Matthew Canavan
In times of need, Canberra usually phones the US. Albanese instead called Beijing
After weeks of criticism suggesting he had been slow to respond to the fuel shock, Anthony Albanese charged into Asia.
- Paul Sakkal
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It’s Albanese’s moment of truth, but he’s in a race against time
A carbon dating of Australia’s political parties would locate all in either the past or the future. The demands of office require the government to also operate in the present.
- Peter Hartcher
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It should be harder to become an Australian citizen: Canavan
The new Nationals leader said he copped a backlash from Pauline Hanson’s supporters when he described as divisive the One Nation leader’s brand of race politics.
- Paul Sakkal
Australia needs more than a reset, it needs an ‘economic revolution’: Canavan
Nationals leader Matt Canavan will use a major speech to call for permanent tariffs to protect domestic manufacturers, dismissing the suggestion that his protectionist stance put him at odds with Angus Taylor.
- Paul Sakkal
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Pauline Hanson is out to obliterate the Coalition. These two MPs are standing up to her
Andrew Hastie is the most persistent, most outspoken and most lethal critic of Trump in Australian politics. He fully expects Gina Rinehart to spare no effort or expense to destroy him.
- Niki Savva
Albanese rules out plan for more politicians after Taylor comes out swinging
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor slammed a government plan to add at least 40 MPs to the size of the parliament on Tuesday morning. The PM ruled it out hours later.
- Paul Sakkal
Liberal takes top spot on Senate ticket over Nationals leader
Queensland senator James McGrath is the LNP’s No.1 candidate for the next federal election, ahead of Matt Canavan.
- Courtney Kruk
Albanese poised to finally strike $110b trade deal with Europe
The deal has been in sight several times previously and fallen over due to disputes about the quantity of meat Australians could sell into European markets.
- Paul Sakkal
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Trump trivialises war and makes a mockery of politics
Under Donald Trump, the US frames war, whether just or unjust, in the language of Nintendo.
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Coalition attacks Joyce in bitter byelection fight with One Nation
Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson said voters need more from their politicians than Joyce “flat out on a pavement”.
- Paul Sakkal