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We are fighting for ‘democracy itself’, Albanese declares to UK Labour

The prime minister said the traditional parties of government had an obligation to show they can make practical improvements to people’s lives.

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WA Today

Matthew Knott

We are fighting for ‘democracy itself’, Albanese declares to UK Labour

The prime minister said the traditional parties of government had an obligation to show they can make practical improvements to people’s lives.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

We are fighting for ‘democracy itself’, Albanese declares to UK Labour

The prime minister said the traditional parties of government had an obligation to show they can make practical improvements to people’s lives.

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The Age

Matthew Knott

We are fighting for ‘democracy itself’, Albanese declares to UK Labour

The prime minister said the traditional parties of government had an obligation to show they can make practical improvements to people’s lives.

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Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

Albanese the Tory slayer hailed as a ‘real inspiration’ in Liverpool

Albanese the Tory slayer hailed as a ‘real inspiration’ in Liverpool

For Albanese, the inevitability that he would be attacked in Australia as self-indulgent, hubristic and overly partisan for appearing at a British...

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WA Today

Matthew Knott

Albanese the Tory slayer hailed as a ‘real inspiration’ in Liverpool

Albanese the Tory slayer hailed as a ‘real inspiration’ in Liverpool

For Albanese, the inevitability that he would be attacked in Australia as self-indulgent, hubristic and overly partisan for appearing at a British...

yesterday 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

Albanese the Tory slayer hailed as a ‘real inspiration’ in Liverpool

Albanese the Tory slayer hailed as a ‘real inspiration’ in Liverpool

For Albanese, the inevitability that he would be attacked in Australia as self-indulgent, hubristic and overly partisan for appearing at a British...

yesterday 5

The Age

Matthew Knott

Albanese the Tory slayer hailed as a ‘real inspiration’ in Liverpool

Albanese the Tory slayer hailed as a ‘real inspiration’ in Liverpool

For Albanese, the inevitability that he would be attacked in Australia as self-indulgent, hubristic and overly partisan for appearing at a British...

yesterday 6

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

Albanese’s Trump meeting is finally secured, but an ideological chasm remains

Albanese’s Trump meeting is finally secured, but an ideological chasm remains

Anthony Albanese’s long-awaited White House meeting with Donald Trump, while essential, is still laden with risk. The differences between the men...

24.09.2025 4

WA Today

Matthew Knott

Albanese’s Trump meeting is finally secured, but an ideological chasm remains

Albanese’s Trump meeting is finally secured, but an ideological chasm remains

Anthony Albanese’s long-awaited White House meeting with Donald Trump, while essential, is still laden with risk. The differences between the men...

24.09.2025 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

Albanese’s Trump meeting is finally secured, but an ideological chasm remains

Albanese’s Trump meeting is finally secured, but an ideological chasm remains

Anthony Albanese’s long-awaited White House meeting with Donald Trump, while essential, is still laden with risk. The differences between the men...

24.09.2025 7

The Age

Matthew Knott

Albanese’s Trump meeting is finally secured, but an ideological chasm remains

Albanese’s Trump meeting is finally secured, but an ideological chasm remains

Anthony Albanese’s long-awaited White House meeting with Donald Trump, while essential, is still laden with risk. The differences between the men...

24.09.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

Albanese’s moment of magical thinking won’t change the grim reality

Albanese’s moment of magical thinking won’t change the grim reality

For three hours of lofty speech-making, the grim reality of the world as it is often vanished from view, smothered by visions of a brighter, peaceful...

23.09.2025 3

WA Today

Matthew Knott

Albanese’s moment of magical thinking won’t change the grim reality

Albanese’s moment of magical thinking won’t change the grim reality

For three hours of lofty speech-making, the grim reality of the world as it is often vanished from view, smothered by visions of a brighter, peaceful...

23.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

Albanese’s moment of magical thinking won’t change the grim reality

Albanese’s moment of magical thinking won’t change the grim reality

For three hours of lofty speech-making, the grim reality of the world as it is often vanished from view, smothered by visions of a brighter, peaceful...

23.09.2025 3

The Age

Matthew Knott

Albanese’s moment of magical thinking won’t change the grim reality

Albanese’s moment of magical thinking won’t change the grim reality

For three hours of lofty speech-making, the grim reality of the world as it is often vanished from view, smothered by visions of a brighter, peaceful...

23.09.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

So much for cosying up to Trump. Albanese has asserted his independence on day one

So much for cosying up to Trump. Albanese has asserted his independence on day one

Albanese is breaking with Trump on a totemic, divisive issue just as he tries to establish a personal relationship with the President. It’s a bold,...

22.09.2025 6

WA Today

Matthew Knott

So much for cosying up to Trump. Albanese has asserted his independence on day one

So much for cosying up to Trump. Albanese has asserted his independence on day one

Albanese is breaking with Trump on a totemic, divisive issue just as he tries to establish a personal relationship with the President. It’s a bold,...

22.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

So much for cosying up to Trump. Albanese has asserted his independence on day one

So much for cosying up to Trump. Albanese has asserted his independence on day one

Albanese is breaking with Trump on a totemic, divisive issue just as he tries to establish a personal relationship with the President. It’s a bold,...

22.09.2025 10

The Age

Matthew Knott

So much for cosying up to Trump. Albanese has asserted his independence on day one

So much for cosying up to Trump. Albanese has asserted his independence on day one

Albanese is breaking with Trump on a totemic, divisive issue just as he tries to establish a personal relationship with the President. It’s a bold,...

22.09.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

Albanese was chasing a big announcement. He got a reality check instead

Albanese was chasing a big announcement. He got a reality check instead

Australians dubious about the merit of handing billions of dollars to PNG to establish a rugby league team and upgrade its military will not be...

17.09.2025 5

WA Today

Matthew Knott

Albanese was chasing a big announcement. He got a reality check instead

Albanese was chasing a big announcement. He got a reality check instead

Australians dubious about the merit of handing billions of dollars to PNG to establish a rugby league team and upgrade its military will not be...

17.09.2025 3

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

Albanese was chasing a big announcement. He got a reality check instead

Albanese was chasing a big announcement. He got a reality check instead

Australians dubious about the merit of handing billions of dollars to PNG to establish a rugby league team and upgrade its military will not be...

17.09.2025 3

The Age

Matthew Knott

Albanese was chasing a big announcement. He got a reality check instead

Albanese was chasing a big announcement. He got a reality check instead

Australians dubious about the merit of handing billions of dollars to PNG to establish a rugby league team and upgrade its military will not be...

17.09.2025 2

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

Lasers, missiles and ‘robot wolves’: The high-tech military equipment China showed off

China’s Victory Day parade demonstrated an astonishing display of military hardware and innovation.

03.09.2025 10

WA Today

Matthew Knott

Lasers, missiles and ‘robot wolves’: The high-tech military equipment China showed off

China’s Victory Day parade demonstrated an astonishing display of military hardware and innovation.

03.09.2025 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

Lasers, missiles and ‘robot wolves’: The high-tech military equipment China showed off

China’s Victory Day parade demonstrated an astonishing display of military hardware and innovation.

03.09.2025 5

The Age

Matthew Knott

Lasers, missiles and ‘robot wolves’: The high-tech military equipment China showed off

China’s Victory Day parade demonstrated an astonishing display of military hardware and innovation.

03.09.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

Hegseth’s undiplomatic treatment of Marles reveals a chaotic, ungenerous ally

The flap is significant only because it symbolises a deeper truth: the US may be our ally, but it is an increasingly unreliable and capricious one. 

28.08.2025 10

WA Today

Matthew Knott

Hegseth’s undiplomatic treatment of Marles reveals a chaotic, ungenerous ally

The flap is significant only because it symbolises a deeper truth: the US may be our ally, but it is an increasingly unreliable and capricious one. 

28.08.2025 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

Hegseth’s undiplomatic treatment of Marles reveals a chaotic, ungenerous ally

The flap is significant only because it symbolises a deeper truth: the US may be our ally, but it is an increasingly unreliable and capricious one. 

28.08.2025 10

The Age

Matthew Knott

Hegseth’s undiplomatic treatment of Marles reveals a chaotic, ungenerous ally

The flap is significant only because it symbolises a deeper truth: the US may be our ally, but it is an increasingly unreliable and capricious one. 

28.08.2025 3

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

‘Entirely on form’: Why Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targeted Australia

From the United States to Spain to Thailand, Iran has been targeting perceived enemies and causing chaos around the globe. Now it is Australia’s turn.

27.08.2025 10

WA Today

Matthew Knott

‘Entirely on form’: Why Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targeted Australia

From the United States to Spain to Thailand, Iran has been targeting perceived enemies and causing chaos around the globe. Now it is Australia’s turn.

27.08.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

‘Entirely on form’: Why Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targeted Australia

From the United States to Spain to Thailand, Iran has been targeting perceived enemies and causing chaos around the globe. Now it is Australia’s turn.

27.08.2025 9

The Age

Matthew Knott

‘Entirely on form’: Why Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targeted Australia

From the United States to Spain to Thailand, Iran has been targeting perceived enemies and causing chaos around the globe. Now it is Australia’s turn.

27.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

‘Deputy sheriff’ no more: Why Australia broke from the US on Palestinian recognition

Long derided as the United States’ “deputy sheriff”, Australia is asserting its independence from the Trump administration on a defining issue.

11.08.2025 3

WA Today

Matthew Knott

‘Deputy sheriff’ no more: Why Australia broke from the US on Palestinian recognition

Long derided as the United States’ “deputy sheriff”, Australia is asserting its independence from the Trump administration on a defining issue.

11.08.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

‘Deputy sheriff’ no more: Why Australia broke from the US on Palestinian recognition

Long derided as the United States’ “deputy sheriff”, Australia is asserting its independence from the Trump administration on a defining issue.

11.08.2025 10

The Age

Matthew Knott

‘Deputy sheriff’ no more: Why Australia broke from the US on Palestinian recognition

Long derided as the United States’ “deputy sheriff”, Australia is asserting its independence from the Trump administration on a defining issue.

11.08.2025 3

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

Trapped in a death spiral, Netanyahu and Hamas commit to endless war

The government of Israel and Hamas are in lockstep in one key way. Two supposed enemies pursuing maximalist goals that keep leading to the same tragic...

08.08.2025 7

WA Today

Matthew Knott

Trapped in a death spiral, Netanyahu and Hamas commit to endless war

The government of Israel and Hamas are in lockstep in one key way. Two supposed enemies pursuing maximalist goals that keep leading to the same tragic...

08.08.2025 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

Trapped in a death spiral, Netanyahu and Hamas commit to endless war

The government of Israel and Hamas are in lockstep in one key way. Two supposed enemies pursuing maximalist goals that keep leading to the same tragic...

08.08.2025 9

The Age

Matthew Knott

Trapped in a death spiral, Netanyahu and Hamas commit to endless war

The government of Israel and Hamas are in lockstep in one key way. Two supposed enemies pursuing maximalist goals that keep leading to the same tragic...

08.08.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

The recognition train has left the station. Will Albanese jump aboard?

Western leaders are vowing to recognise Palestine for different purposes, but some advocates for the cause have come to believe it is a sideshow.

31.07.2025 10

WA Today

Matthew Knott

The recognition train has left the station. Will Albanese jump aboard?

Western leaders are vowing to recognise Palestine for different purposes, but some advocates for the cause have come to believe it is a sideshow.

31.07.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

The recognition train has left the station. Will Albanese jump aboard?

Western leaders are vowing to recognise Palestine for different purposes, but some advocates for the cause have come to believe it is a sideshow.

31.07.2025 10

The Age

Matthew Knott

The recognition train has left the station. Will Albanese jump aboard?

Western leaders are vowing to recognise Palestine for different purposes, but some advocates for the cause have come to believe it is a sideshow.

31.07.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

Albanese risks becoming a bystander to Trump’s trade whims

Australia has taken comfort in the fact it had the lowest tariff for exports to the United States, but the risk of that changing leaves the Prime...

29.07.2025 9

WA Today

Matthew Knott

Albanese risks becoming a bystander to Trump’s trade whims

Australia has taken comfort in the fact it had the lowest tariff for exports to the United States, but the risk of that changing leaves the Prime...

29.07.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott