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Conscious uncoupling comes to Canberra as the Coalition splits up

It was a political break-up for the ages, laden with all the drama and intrigue of a Hollywood power couple’s sudden split. 

20.05.2025 2

WA Today

Matthew Knott

Conscious uncoupling comes to Canberra as the Coalition splits up

It was a political break-up for the ages, laden with all the drama and intrigue of a Hollywood power couple’s sudden split. 

20.05.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

Conscious uncoupling comes to Canberra as the Coalition splits up

It was a political break-up for the ages, laden with all the drama and intrigue of a Hollywood power couple’s sudden split. 

20.05.2025 3

The Age

Matthew Knott

Conscious uncoupling comes to Canberra as the Coalition splits up

It was a political break-up for the ages, laden with all the drama and intrigue of a Hollywood power couple’s sudden split. 

20.05.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

Trump’s Middle East trip has shown he is not Netanyahu’s patsy

Israel and the United States remain close allies. But the president’s visit to the Middle East has exposed previously subterranean tensions with the...

14.05.2025 4

WA Today

Matthew Knott

Trump’s Middle East trip has shown he is not Netanyahu’s patsy

Israel and the United States remain close allies. But the president’s visit to the Middle East has exposed previously subterranean tensions with the...

14.05.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

Trump’s Middle East trip has shown he is not Netanyahu’s patsy

Israel and the United States remain close allies. But the president’s visit to the Middle East has exposed previously subterranean tensions with the...

14.05.2025 5

The Age

Matthew Knott

Trump’s Middle East trip has shown he is not Netanyahu’s patsy

Israel and the United States remain close allies. But the president’s visit to the Middle East has exposed previously subterranean tensions with the...

14.05.2025 30

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

Quiet diplomacy? Albanese’s post-victory call caught on camera

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has taken the unusual step of uploading a video of his phone call with Anthony Albanese.

06.05.2025 7

WA Today

Matthew Knott

Quiet diplomacy? Albanese’s post-victory call caught on camera

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has taken the unusual step of uploading a video of his phone call with Anthony Albanese.

06.05.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

Quiet diplomacy? Albanese’s post-victory call caught on camera

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has taken the unusual step of uploading a video of his phone call with Anthony Albanese.

06.05.2025 8

The Age

Matthew Knott

Quiet diplomacy? Albanese’s post-victory call caught on camera

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has taken the unusual step of uploading a video of his phone call with Anthony Albanese.

06.05.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

Was the election a polling fail?

In a reversal from the shock 2019 result, the pollsters underestimated Labor’s level of support in the community.

05.05.2025 10

WA Today

Matthew Knott

Was the election a polling fail?

In a reversal from the shock 2019 result, the pollsters underestimated Labor’s level of support in the community.

05.05.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

Was the election a polling fail?

In a reversal from the shock 2019 result, the pollsters underestimated Labor’s level of support in the community.

05.05.2025 20

The Age

Matthew Knott

Was the election a polling fail?

In a reversal from the shock 2019 result, the pollsters underestimated Labor’s level of support in the community.

05.05.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

Dutton was never a Trump clone. But he fell for the trap of MAGA-style politics

This election was shaped by two forces — Cyclone Alfred and Donald Trump — and neither spared the Liberal Party.

04.05.2025 9

WA Today

Matthew Knott

Dutton was never a Trump clone. But he fell for the trap of MAGA-style politics

This election was shaped by two forces — Cyclone Alfred and Donald Trump — and neither spared the Liberal Party.

04.05.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

Dutton was never a Trump clone. But he fell for the trap of MAGA-style politics

This election was shaped by two forces — Cyclone Alfred and Donald Trump — and neither spared the Liberal Party.

04.05.2025 20

The Age

Matthew Knott

Dutton was never a Trump clone. But he fell for the trap of MAGA-style politics

This election was shaped by two forces — Cyclone Alfred and Donald Trump — and neither spared the Liberal Party.

04.05.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

A week out, Albanese insists he’s not complacent. But he’s certainly something close

Anthony Albanese wants it on the record: he is not feeling cocky about Labor’s election prospects. But the past week is at odds with that sentiment.

25.04.2025 4

WA Today

Matthew Knott

A week out, Albanese insists he’s not complacent. But he’s certainly something close

Anthony Albanese wants it on the record: he is not feeling cocky about Labor’s election prospects. But the past week is at odds with that sentiment.

25.04.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

A week out, Albanese insists he’s not complacent. But he’s certainly something close

Anthony Albanese wants it on the record: he is not feeling cocky about Labor’s election prospects. But the past week is at odds with that sentiment.

25.04.2025 10

The Age

Matthew Knott

A week out, Albanese insists he’s not complacent. But he’s certainly something close

Anthony Albanese wants it on the record: he is not feeling cocky about Labor’s election prospects. But the past week is at odds with that sentiment.

25.04.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

From yum cha to a mosque: Dutton sells himself as a multicultural champion

In his first weekend on the campaign trail Peter Dutton visited a mosque before a church, synagogue or a Hindu temple, inviting voters to take another...

31.03.2025 8

WA Today

Matthew Knott

From yum cha to a mosque: Dutton sells himself as a multicultural champion

In his first weekend on the campaign trail Peter Dutton visited a mosque before a church, synagogue or a Hindu temple, inviting voters to take another...

31.03.2025 9

The Age

Matthew Knott

From yum cha to a mosque: Dutton sells himself as a multicultural champion

In his first weekend on the campaign trail Peter Dutton visited a mosque before a church, synagogue or a Hindu temple, inviting voters to take another...

31.03.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

From yum cha to a mosque: Dutton sells himself as a multicultural champion

In his first weekend on the campaign trail Peter Dutton visited a mosque before a church, synagogue or a Hindu temple, inviting voters to take another...

31.03.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

Why our former PMs should speak up, not shut up

Julia Gillard has been praised for maintaining a dignified silence since leaving politics. But wouldn’t we like to hear more from her?

25.03.2025 8

WA Today

Matthew Knott

Why our former PMs should speak up, not shut up

Julia Gillard has been praised for maintaining a dignified silence since leaving politics. But wouldn’t we like to hear more from her?

25.03.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

Why our former PMs should speak up, not shut up

Julia Gillard has been praised for maintaining a dignified silence since leaving politics. But wouldn’t we like to hear more from her?

25.03.2025 7

The Age

Matthew Knott

Why our former PMs should speak up, not shut up

Julia Gillard has been praised for maintaining a dignified silence since leaving politics. But wouldn’t we like to hear more from her?

25.03.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

Trump is everywhere in the budget, but you won’t find his name

Just as inflation is moderating, and the Reserve Bank is cutting interest rates, the prospect of a global trade war is threatening to upend the...

25.03.2025 6

WA Today

Matthew Knott

Trump is everywhere in the budget, but you won’t find his name

Just as inflation is moderating, and the Reserve Bank is cutting interest rates, the prospect of a global trade war is threatening to upend the...

25.03.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

Trump is everywhere in the budget, but you won’t find his name

Just as inflation is moderating, and the Reserve Bank is cutting interest rates, the prospect of a global trade war is threatening to upend the...

25.03.2025 10

The Age

Matthew Knott

Trump is everywhere in the budget, but you won’t find his name

Just as inflation is moderating, and the Reserve Bank is cutting interest rates, the prospect of a global trade war is threatening to upend the...

25.03.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

While the world focused on Trump’s trade war, the Gaza ceasefire was unravelling in plain sight

The Israeli prime minister has always had a hole in the heart of his war strategy. And with Gaza once more under attack, it remains as glaring as...

18.03.2025 10

WA Today

Matthew Knott

While the world focused on Trump’s trade war, the Gaza ceasefire was unravelling in plain sight

The Israeli prime minister has always had a hole in the heart of his war strategy. And with Gaza once more under attack, it remains as glaring as...

18.03.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

While the world focused on Trump’s trade war, the Gaza ceasefire was unravelling in plain sight

The Israeli prime minister has always had a hole in the heart of his war strategy. And with Gaza once more under attack, it remains as glaring as...

18.03.2025 10

The Age

Matthew Knott

While the world focused on Trump’s trade war, the Gaza ceasefire was unravelling in plain sight

The Israeli prime minister has always had a hole in the heart of his war strategy. And with Gaza once more under attack, it remains as glaring as...

18.03.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

The special friendship is over. Trump doesn’t care about Australia

We can’t say we weren’t warned. The label was right there on the tin. Trump is determined to implement his idiosyncratic world view with...

12.03.2025 10

WA Today

Matthew Knott

The special friendship is over. Trump doesn’t care about Australia

We can’t say we weren’t warned. The label was right there on the tin. Trump is determined to implement his idiosyncratic world view with...

12.03.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

The special friendship is over. Trump doesn’t care about Australia

We can’t say we weren’t warned. The label was right there on the tin. Trump is determined to implement his idiosyncratic world view with...

12.03.2025 10

The Age

Matthew Knott

The special friendship is over. Trump doesn’t care about Australia

We can’t say we weren’t warned. The label was right there on the tin. Trump is determined to implement his idiosyncratic world view with...

12.03.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

Our defences have been tested, and they’ve failed

How much faith can we have that the Defence Force will know what’s going on and keep the public informed about any threats? Very little, if the past...

26.02.2025 10

WA Today

Matthew Knott

Our defences have been tested, and they’ve failed

How much faith can we have that the Defence Force will know what’s going on and keep the public informed about any threats? Very little, if the past...

26.02.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott

Our defences have been tested, and they’ve failed

How much faith can we have that the Defence Force will know what’s going on and keep the public informed about any threats? Very little, if the past...

26.02.2025 20

The Age

Matthew Knott

Our defences have been tested, and they’ve failed

How much faith can we have that the Defence Force will know what’s going on and keep the public informed about any threats? Very little, if the past...

26.02.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Matthew Knott

Albanese’s formulas aren’t enough to handle a president like Trump

Being a close ally of the US does not mean we have to be so slavish that we abandon independent thinking.

06.02.2025 10

WA Today

Matthew Knott

Albanese’s formulas aren’t enough to handle a president like Trump

Being a close ally of the US does not mean we have to be so slavish that we abandon independent thinking.

06.02.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Knott