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David Crowe

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With the Coalition in disarray, Albanese’s on a collision course with the ‘real’ opposition

In a campaign where the PM scarcely put a foot wrong, the Liberals forgot that Rupert Murdoch’s interest is not their interest.

22.05.2025 4

WA Today

David Crowe

With the Coalition in disarray, Albanese’s on a collision course with the ‘real’ opposition

In a campaign where the PM scarcely put a foot wrong, the Liberals forgot that Rupert Murdoch’s interest is not their interest.

22.05.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

With the Coalition in disarray, Albanese’s on a collision course with the ‘real’ opposition

In a campaign where the PM scarcely put a foot wrong, the Liberals forgot that Rupert Murdoch’s interest is not their interest.

22.05.2025 3

The Age

David Crowe

With the Coalition in disarray, Albanese’s on a collision course with the ‘real’ opposition

In a campaign where the PM scarcely put a foot wrong, the Liberals forgot that Rupert Murdoch’s interest is not their interest.

22.05.2025 7

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Albanese, the progressive patriot, now owns the centre. His next task? Holding on to it

Anthony Albanese waited a long time to get to the top. Now that he’s there, he’s got a plan to make it last.

15.05.2025 6

WA Today

David Crowe

Albanese, the progressive patriot, now owns the centre. His next task? Holding on to it

Anthony Albanese waited a long time to get to the top. Now that he’s there, he’s got a plan to make it last.

15.05.2025 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

Albanese, the progressive patriot, now owns the centre. His next task? Holding on to it

Anthony Albanese waited a long time to get to the top. Now that he’s there, he’s got a plan to make it last.

15.05.2025 9

The Age

David Crowe

Albanese, the progressive patriot, now owns the centre. His next task? Holding on to it

Anthony Albanese waited a long time to get to the top. Now that he’s there, he’s got a plan to make it last.

15.05.2025 4

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Ley replaced Dutton once before. This time is an even tougher task

Ley has such an impossible task that it makes sense to question what success means.

13.05.2025 6

WA Today

David Crowe

Ley replaced Dutton once before. This time is an even tougher task

Ley has such an impossible task that it makes sense to question what success means.

13.05.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

Ley replaced Dutton once before. This time is an even tougher task

Ley has such an impossible task that it makes sense to question what success means.

13.05.2025 8

The Age

David Crowe

Ley replaced Dutton once before. This time is an even tougher task

Ley has such an impossible task that it makes sense to question what success means.

13.05.2025 5

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

It will be all smiles at the swearing in, but there’s blood on the floor

Anthony Albanese has been coldly rational in learning from some of the weaknesses of his first term in power – so he can hold on to that power for...

12.05.2025 4

WA Today

David Crowe

It will be all smiles at the swearing in, but there’s blood on the floor

Anthony Albanese has been coldly rational in learning from some of the weaknesses of his first term in power – so he can hold on to that power for...

12.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

It will be all smiles at the swearing in, but there’s blood on the floor

Anthony Albanese has been coldly rational in learning from some of the weaknesses of his first term in power – so he can hold on to that power for...

12.05.2025 6

The Age

David Crowe

It will be all smiles at the swearing in, but there’s blood on the floor

Anthony Albanese has been coldly rational in learning from some of the weaknesses of his first term in power – so he can hold on to that power for...

12.05.2025 6

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Caucus cruelty: How Richard Marles went from defence minister to liquidator in chief

Labor is famous for “faceless men” dictating terms to leaders – but there were no faceless men this week.

09.05.2025 4

WA Today

David Crowe

Caucus cruelty: How Richard Marles went from defence minister to liquidator in chief

Labor is famous for “faceless men” dictating terms to leaders – but there were no faceless men this week.

09.05.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

Caucus cruelty: How Richard Marles went from defence minister to liquidator in chief

Labor is famous for “faceless men” dictating terms to leaders – but there were no faceless men this week.

09.05.2025 10

The Age

David Crowe

Caucus cruelty: How Richard Marles went from defence minister to liquidator in chief

Labor is famous for “faceless men” dictating terms to leaders – but there were no faceless men this week.

09.05.2025 4

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Albanese’s seen off Dutton and Bandt. Now, he faces his greatest challenge

The PM can’t afford to rest on his laurels. Remaining humble, and maintaining factional discipline within Labor, will cement his powerful position.

09.05.2025 9

WA Today

David Crowe

Albanese’s seen off Dutton and Bandt. Now, he faces his greatest challenge

The PM can’t afford to rest on his laurels. Remaining humble, and maintaining factional discipline within Labor, will cement his powerful position.

09.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

Albanese’s seen off Dutton and Bandt. Now, he faces his greatest challenge

The PM can’t afford to rest on his laurels. Remaining humble, and maintaining factional discipline within Labor, will cement his powerful position.

09.05.2025 10

The Age

David Crowe

Albanese’s seen off Dutton and Bandt. Now, he faces his greatest challenge

The PM can’t afford to rest on his laurels. Remaining humble, and maintaining factional discipline within Labor, will cement his powerful position.

09.05.2025 10

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

The Greens bet on Gaza and may have lost the House

Greens leader Adam Bandt has suffered a devastating verdict. The party of protest has just discovered it protested far too much.

07.05.2025 5

WA Today

David Crowe

The Greens bet on Gaza and may have lost the House

Greens leader Adam Bandt has suffered a devastating verdict. The party of protest has just discovered it protested far too much.

07.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

The Greens bet on Gaza and may have lost the House

Greens leader Adam Bandt has suffered a devastating verdict. The party of protest has just discovered it protested far too much.

07.05.2025 5

The Age

David Crowe

The Greens bet on Gaza and may have lost the House

Greens leader Adam Bandt has suffered a devastating verdict. The party of protest has just discovered it protested far too much.

07.05.2025 6

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

The broken Liberals have a dilemma: was Angus Taylor the problem, or is he the solution?

Who can bring the party together? Nobody sounds convinced that Sussan Ley is the answer. Some are even more sceptical about Angus Taylor.

05.05.2025 3

WA Today

David Crowe

The broken Liberals have a dilemma: was Angus Taylor the problem, or is he the solution?

Who can bring the party together? Nobody sounds convinced that Sussan Ley is the answer. Some are even more sceptical about Angus Taylor.

05.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

The broken Liberals have a dilemma: was Angus Taylor the problem, or is he the solution?

Who can bring the party together? Nobody sounds convinced that Sussan Ley is the answer. Some are even more sceptical about Angus Taylor.

05.05.2025 10

The Age

David Crowe

The broken Liberals have a dilemma: was Angus Taylor the problem, or is he the solution?

Who can bring the party together? Nobody sounds convinced that Sussan Ley is the answer. Some are even more sceptical about Angus Taylor.

05.05.2025 5

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

The colour of this campaign cannot hide the danger signs for the future

The story of the 2025 campaign is simple - Labor prepared with care and fought with discipline while the Coalition planned complacently and fought...

03.05.2025 10

WA Today

David Crowe

The colour of this campaign cannot hide the danger signs for the future

The story of the 2025 campaign is simple - Labor prepared with care and fought with discipline while the Coalition planned complacently and fought...

03.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

The colour of this campaign cannot hide the danger signs for the future

The story of the 2025 campaign is simple - Labor prepared with care and fought with discipline while the Coalition planned complacently and fought...

03.05.2025 20

The Age

David Crowe

The colour of this campaign cannot hide the danger signs for the future

The story of the 2025 campaign is simple - Labor prepared with care and fought with discipline while the Coalition planned complacently and fought...

03.05.2025 8

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Dutton resorts to red meat, but the Liberal base won’t decide this election

The Coalition has waited too long to replace the problems of the past with a vision for the future. Labor’s on track to take full advantage.

01.05.2025 10

WA Today

David Crowe

Dutton resorts to red meat, but the Liberal base won’t decide this election

The Coalition has waited too long to replace the problems of the past with a vision for the future. Labor’s on track to take full advantage.

01.05.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

Dutton resorts to red meat, but the Liberal base won’t decide this election

The Coalition has waited too long to replace the problems of the past with a vision for the future. Labor’s on track to take full advantage.

01.05.2025 10

The Age

David Crowe

Dutton resorts to red meat, but the Liberal base won’t decide this election

The Coalition has waited too long to replace the problems of the past with a vision for the future. Labor’s on track to take full advantage.

01.05.2025 6

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

We don’t yet know who will win the election, but who won the campaign is clear

Voters thought Dutton and the Coalition were the best choice to lead the country as recently as February, but everything changed when the election was...

29.04.2025 7

WA Today

David Crowe

We don’t yet know who will win the election, but who won the campaign is clear

Voters thought Dutton and the Coalition were the best choice to lead the country as recently as February, but everything changed when the election was...

29.04.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

We don’t yet know who will win the election, but who won the campaign is clear

Voters thought Dutton and the Coalition were the best choice to lead the country as recently as February, but everything changed when the election was...

29.04.2025 10

The Age

David Crowe

We don’t yet know who will win the election, but who won the campaign is clear

Voters thought Dutton and the Coalition were the best choice to lead the country as recently as February, but everything changed when the election was...

29.04.2025 8

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

From Trump’s phone number to the price of eggs, our experts give their verdicts on the final debate

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the odd claim that Donald Trump does not have a mobile phone, but he was much closer to guessing the price of a...

27.04.2025 5

WA Today

David Crowe

From Trump’s phone number to the price of eggs, our experts give their verdicts on the final debate

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the odd claim that Donald Trump does not have a mobile phone, but he was much closer to guessing the price of a...

27.04.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

From Trump’s phone number to the price of eggs, our experts give their verdicts on the final debate

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the odd claim that Donald Trump does not have a mobile phone, but he was much closer to guessing the price of a...

27.04.2025 5

The Age

David Crowe

From Trump’s phone number to the price of eggs, our experts give their verdicts on the final debate

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the odd claim that Donald Trump does not have a mobile phone, but he was much closer to guessing the price of a...

27.04.2025 3

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

How can you tell you’re in a teal seat? Dutton is nowhere to be seen

The Liberals have changed their strategy in the so-called teal seats. But once again, the party leader is seen as kryptonite for Liberal challengers.

24.04.2025 7

WA Today

David Crowe

How can you tell you’re in a teal seat? Dutton is nowhere to be seen

The Liberals have changed their strategy in the so-called teal seats. But once again, the party leader is seen as kryptonite for Liberal challengers.

24.04.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe