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The times seem to suit Anthony Albanese. So why isn’t he more popular?

The times seem to suit Anthony Albanese. So why isn’t he more popular?

Albanese’s Labor government seems to be under little threat politically. But difficult economic times and an insecure global environment are making...

27.04.2026 10

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Frank Bongiorno

Robert Menzies fostered Australia’s love of home ownership, but the romance is souring

Under Australia’s longest-serving prime minister, home ownership expanded from about half of all homes to more than seven in ten. The consequences...

21.04.2026 10

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Frank Bongiorno

How history, myth and legend blurred the rage of 1975

10.11.2025 10

The Australian

Frank Bongiorno

Kingmaker, Labor warrior and no stranger to scandal: Graham Richardson dies at 76

The former senator rose to great influence during the Hawke and Keating Labor governments, but he career was also marked by controversy.

08.11.2025 10

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Frank Bongiorno

Change proposals risk relegating ANU to middle-ranking regional uni

23.07.2025 20

Pearls and Irritations

Frank Bongiorno

What happened to the Liberal party of Menzies? They became obsessed with virtue-signalling

13.07.2025 40

The Guardian

Frank Bongiorno

Defections are fairly common in Australian politics. But history shows they are rarely a good career move

Dorinda Cox has left the Greens to join Labor. She is the latest in a long line of politicians elected under one party banner but serving under...

06.06.2025 20

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Frank Bongiorno

The Liberals can recover after that loss, but they will need to think differently

17.05.2025 20

Canberra Times

Frank Bongiorno

Political parties can recover after a devastating election loss. But the Liberals will need to think differently

15.05.2025 20

Pearls and Irritations

Frank Bongiorno

Political parties can recover after a devastating election loss. But the Liberals will need to think differently

15.05.2025 10

The New Daily

Frank Bongiorno

Political parties can recover after a devastating election loss. But the Liberals will need to think differently

If they want to ever win government again, the Liberals will need to look at party and policy reform – and widen their appeal to new parts of the...

14.05.2025 10

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Frank Bongiorno

Albanese’s government might not thrill, but it has shown unity and competence – and that’s no mean feat

Perhaps that’s what those fabled punters want: not a Trump-inspired disruptor, nor a radical visionary, but the kind of bloke you’d trust with...

03.05.2025 10

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Frank Bongiorno

Albanese’s brand of cultural Catholicism harks back to an earlier Australia – but it’s also thoroughly modern

23.04.2025 20

The Guardian

Frank Bongiorno

Is it too late to solve some of our most wicked problems? The Australia Institute won’t let us die wondering

Frank Bongiorno reviews a collection of essays by Australia’s thought leaders considering how we might create a better future.

23.04.2025 20

The Conversation

Frank Bongiorno

Uncertainty and pessimism abound. Will fear be enough to push Dutton into office?

06.04.2025 20

Pearls and Irritations

Frank Bongiorno

Uncertainty and pessimism abound. Will fear be enough to push Dutton into office?

The Liberal leader goes into this election presenting a particularly bleak worldview. Whether voters are in step with that view remains to be seen.

31.03.2025 20

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Frank Bongiorno