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

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

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

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Frank Bongiorno

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

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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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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...

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

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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

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

06.04.2025 10

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

Frank Bongiorno

‘I don’t hold a hose’: Best and worst political gaffes

20.01.2025 10

Frank Bongiorno

'I don't hold a hose, mate': Australia's political history is full of gaffes

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a gaffe as a "blunder, an instance of clumsy stupidity, a 'faux pas'." It evokes a sense of triviality rather...

08.01.2025 10

Frank Bongiorno

'I don't hold a hose, mate': Australia's political history is full of gaffes

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a gaffe as a "blunder, an instance of clumsy stupidity, a 'faux pas'." It evokes a sense of triviality rather...

08.01.2025 7

Frank Bongiorno

‘I don’t hold a hose, mate’: Australia’s political history is full of gaffes. Here are some of the best (or worst)

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a gaffe as a “blunder, an instance of clumsy stupidity, a ‘faux pas’.” It evokes a sense of triviality rather...

07.01.2025 20

Frank Bongiorno

‘I don’t hold a hose, mate’: Australia’s political history is full of gaffes. Here are some of best (or worst)

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a gaffe as a “blunder, an instance of clumsy stupidity, a ‘faux pas’.” It evokes a sense of triviality rather...

07.01.2025 20

Frank Bongiorno

‘I don’t hold the hose, mate’: Australia’s political history is full of gaffes. Here are some of best (or worst)

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a gaffe as a “blunder, an instance of clumsy stupidity, a ‘faux pas’.” It evokes a sense of triviality rather...

06.01.2025 6

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Kim Carr’s memoir is an elegy for older-style Labor politics. Only time will tell if it’s an elegy for the Labor project itself

The moniker “true believer” could almost have been invented for Kim Carr. Indeed, he began his almost 30-year Senate career at the very election,...

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Australia fears being abandoned by America – but do the two countries need each other?

In any presidential year, the Australian media – including social media – will suddenly generate a vast army of instant experts on American...

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Change proposals risk relegating ANU to middle-ranking regional uni

Frank Bongiorno

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

Frank Bongiorno

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

Frank Bongiorno

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

Frank Bongiorno

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

Frank Bongiorno

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

Frank Bongiorno

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

Frank Bongiorno

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

Frank Bongiorno

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

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

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

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

Frank Bongiorno

‘I don’t hold a hose’: Best and worst political gaffes

Frank Bongiorno

'I don't hold a hose, mate': Australia's political history is full of gaffes

Frank Bongiorno

'I don't hold a hose, mate': Australia's political history is full of gaffes

Frank Bongiorno

‘I don’t hold a hose, mate’: Australia’s political history is full of gaffes. Here are some of the best (or worst)

Frank Bongiorno

‘I don’t hold a hose, mate’: Australia’s political history is full of gaffes. Here are some of best (or worst)

Frank Bongiorno

‘I don’t hold the hose, mate’: Australia’s political history is full of gaffes. Here are some of best (or worst)

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Kim Carr’s memoir is an elegy for older-style Labor politics. Only time will tell if it’s an elegy for the Labor project itself

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Australia fears being abandoned by America – but do the two countries need each other?

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