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ASIO boss warns of ‘realistic possibility’ foreign government could attempt to kill a dissident in Australia

ASIO boss warns of ‘realistic possibility’ foreign government could attempt to kill a dissident in Australia

Spy Boss Mike Burgess details threats to Australia’s security in a speech to the Lowy Inisutite.

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Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: fractured Liberals drown net zero and themselves in a torrent of verbiage

View from The Hill: fractured Liberals drown net zero and themselves in a torrent of verbiage

On Monday alone, the Liberals wallowed in the crisis over energy policy, its parliamentarians indulged in more than 35 media appearances.

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Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Niki Savva and David Solomon on The Dismissal

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Niki Savva and David Solomon on The Dismissal

Next week is the 50th anniversary of the dismissal of the Whitlam government. We’re joined by Niki Savva and David Solomon to talk about their...

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Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Unmoored Ley has the appearance of a dead woman walking

View from The Hill: Unmoored Ley has the appearance of a dead woman walking

No one can criticise Ley’s work rate, or her attempts to tap into the community. But she lacks a strong framework of political beliefs to project.

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Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Nationals dump net zero – say Australia shouldn’t cut emissions faster than comparable countries

View from The Hill: Nationals dump net zero – say Australia shouldn’t cut emissions faster than comparable countries

the Nationals have got out in front of the Liberals and agreed to scrap their Netzero commitments.

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Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: Albanese govt hasn’t walked its talk about accountability

The government used to be quite cosy with independent ACT senator David Pocock. That was back at the start, when it needed his vote. In its second...

01.11.2025 7

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Michelle Grattan

Albanese govt hasn’t walked its talk on integrity

Albanese govt hasn’t walked its talk on integrity
31.10.2025 4

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

Pocock and the Albanese govt used to be very cosy. What happened?

Pocock and the Albanese govt used to be very cosy. What happened?
30.10.2025 7

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Pocock and the Albanese govt used to be very cosy. What happened?

Pocock and the Albanese govt used to be very cosy. What happened?
30.10.2025 5

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: Albanese government hasn’t walked its talk about accountability and integrity

Grattan on Friday: Albanese government hasn’t walked its talk about accountability and integrity

Labor came to power in 2022 promising a new form of transparent, accountable politics. As recent incidents have shown, there’s little sign of it.

30.10.2025 2

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Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sam Rae on big changes to aged care

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sam Rae on big changes to aged care

Amid rising demand for aged care, major changes are rolling out from Saturday. Minister for seniors Sam Rae explains what the overhaul means for older...

29.10.2025 4

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Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: pressure on embattled Ley to do a deal on EPBC reform

View from The Hill: pressure on embattled Ley to do a deal on EPBC reform

Sussan Ley is set to survive “the killing season” but the task ahead is only going to get harder.

29.10.2025 7

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Michelle Grattan

Libs should reflect on proverb of dogs and vomit

Libs should reflect on proverb of dogs and vomit
25.10.2025 10

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Michelle Grattan

Libs should reflect on proverb 'As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly'

Libs should reflect on proverb 'As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly'
24.10.2025 3

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Libs should reflect on proverb 'As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly'

24.10.2025 10

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: Libs should reflect on proverb ‘As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly’

Grattan on Friday: Libs should reflect on proverb ‘As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly’

the Liberals have faced an existential crisis over climate and energy policy while the government races to get it’s enviromental laws through.

23.10.2025 9

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Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Liberals are now squabbling among themselves over Kevin Rudd

View from The Hill: Liberals are now squabbling among themselves over Kevin Rudd

Whether the US ambassador should resign is the latest point of dispute - not to mention a total over-reaction.

22.10.2025 8

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Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Abbott on Australia’s past and the opposition’s future

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Abbott on Australia’s past and the opposition’s future

The former Liberal prime minister says he wrote a new history book ‘to help contemporary Australians think better of themselves’.

21.10.2025 1

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Michelle Grattan

Albanese’s first meeting with Trump goes well, apart from clip over the ear for Kevin Rudd

Albanese’s first meeting with Trump goes well, apart from clip over the ear for Kevin Rudd

The long-awaited meeting has produced substantial results, including an agreement on critical minerals and rare earths.

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Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Barnaby Joyce wants to pull the horse up while he resaddles

View from The Hill: Barnaby Joyce wants to pull the horse up while he resaddles

Barnaby Joyce position remains a bit awkward as he currently sits in limbo between moving to the crossbench and temporarily staying within the...

20.10.2025 1

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Michelle Grattan

Sussan Ley commits to offering income tax cuts at the election

Sussan Ley commits to offering income tax cuts at the election

Sussan Ley will commit the opposition to taking a plan to cut personal income tax to the 2028 election

19.10.2025 2

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Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Barnaby Joyce is doing again what he does best – disrupting

View from The Hill: Barnaby Joyce is doing again what he does best – disrupting

Joyce’s complaint that he is now seen as a “discordant note” overlook his own behaviour.

19.10.2025 7

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Michelle Grattan

Inside Labor race between Chalmers and Burke

18.10.2025 10

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Michelle Grattan

Master communicator v master tactician, the race between Chalmers and Burke

Tony Burke may not wear his ambition on his sleeve to the extent Chalmers does, but it burns intensely and he is not to be underestimated.

17.10.2025 3

Financial Review

Michelle Grattan

Master communicator v master tactician, the race between Chalmers and Burke

17.10.2025 2

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Michelle Grattan

Master communicator v master tactician, the race between Chalmers and Burke

17.10.2025 9

Canberra Times

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Grattan on Friday: Master communicator vs master tactician, the race between Chalmers and Burke

Grattan on Friday: Master communicator vs master tactician, the race between Chalmers and Burke

In the clandestine race for Labor’s next leader, the question is will youth or expereince shine through?

16.10.2025 3

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Michelle Grattan

Government to introduce new powers to fight money laundering, terrorism financing, crypto crime

Government to introduce new powers to fight money laundering, terrorism financing, crypto crime

Tony Burke on Thursday will outline new powers to combat money laundering, terrorism financing and crime risks associated with cryptocurrency and...

15.10.2025 3

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Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Liberal frontbencher James Paterson delivers some sharp messages to his party

View from The Hill: Liberal frontbencher James Paterson delivers some sharp messages to his party

Liberal James Paterson has warned his party against a forever ‘ongoing mass public therapy session.’ saying the party has to focus itself on...

15.10.2025 10

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Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: pollster Tony Barry on why the Coalition can’t risk ‘lurching to the right’

Politics with Michelle Grattan: pollster Tony Barry on why the Coalition can’t risk ‘lurching to the right’

The former Liberal strategist turned pollster says the Coalition has become “catastrophically uncompetitive” with women and younger voters.

15.10.2025 10

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Michelle Grattan

Sussan Ley announces (another) frontbench reshuffle

Sussan Ley has reshuffled her frontbench team again after Liberal Andrew Haste resigned as Shadow Minister of Home Affairs over immigration concerns .

13.10.2025 3

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Michelle Grattan

Jim Chalmers unveils major retreat on controversial superannuation changes

Jim Chalmers has watered down from Labor’s changes to superannuation, and fully dumped the plan to tax unrealised capital gains

13.10.2025 9

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Michelle Grattan

Senator David Pocock thrown out of Parliament Sports Club after criticising gambling link

The ACT senator had his club membership cancelled after going public with concerns about its link with the gambling industry.

10.10.2025 10

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Michelle Grattan

Will the Liberals hold firm in the fight over freedom to find information?

10.10.2025 10

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Will the Liberals hold firm in the fight over freedom to find information?

10.10.2025 10

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: Will the Liberals hold firm in the fight over freedom to find information?

A little under a year ago, Michelle Rowland, who was then communications minister, had to make a humiliating retreat, she now might just have to make...

09.10.2025 4

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Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Jakubowicz on repairing our ‘fragile’ multicultural nation

The multiculturalism expert says increased tensions since the October 7 attacks have raised ‘the tideline of hate speech’ in Australia.

08.10.2025 10

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Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Two years of a distant war have brought much damage to Australian society

The war in Gaza has raised questions and caused serious divisions about the future of multiculturalism, free speech and the right to protest.

07.10.2025 8

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Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Can Sussan Ley avoid Brendan Nelson’s fate?

The opposition leader has taken the helm at a dire time for her party - and the sharks are already circling.

06.10.2025 9

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Michelle Grattan

Believe it or not ... the case for more federal MPs

04.10.2025 10

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Michelle Grattan

Believe it or not, there would be a case for more federal politicians

03.10.2025 10

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Michelle Grattan

Believe it or not, there would be a case for more federal politicians

03.10.2025 3

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Defence treaty with PNG ready for signing after its cabinet gives it the tick

After a slight delay, the Papua New Guinea government has agreed to sign off on a new defence treaty with Australia.

02.10.2025 3

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Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: believe it or not, there would be a case for more federal politicians

Very few voters trust (or even like) politicians, so it’s hard to imagine a world where the government would create more, but Don Farrell may well...

02.10.2025 3

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Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: James Paterson on Andrew Hastie, Sussan Ley and himself

Opposition finance spokesman James Paterson canvasses the economy and the budget, says the Liberals need to sort out its stance on net zero sooner...

02.10.2025 4

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Michelle Grattan

As PM faces UN, Hastie sounds decidedly Trumpian

27.09.2025 10

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

As the govt rejects Trump's stands, Andrew Hastie sounds decidedly Trumpian

26.09.2025 5

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

As the govt rejects Trump's stands, Andrew Hastie sounds decidedly Trumpian

26.09.2025 6

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: As the government rejects Trump’s stands, Liberal leadership aspirant Andrew Hastie sounds decidedly Trumpian

The prime minister avoided any major pitfalls during his week in the US. Back at home, the Liberal party’s infighting has shown no signs of stopping.

25.09.2025 2

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Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: former diplomat Ian Parmeter on an Israel-led ‘one-state solution’

The former Australian ambassador turned scholar says despite more countries recognising Palestine as a state, a peaceful two-state solution is...

25.09.2025 3

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Michelle Grattan