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PM struggles to find right note on antisemitism

PM struggles to find right note on antisemitism
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The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

Motor neurone disease campaigner, former AFL champion Neale Daniher, is 2025 Australian of the Year

Motor neurone disease campaigner, former AFL champion Neale Daniher, is 2025 Australian of the Year

Neale Daniher, a campaigner in the fight against motor neurone disease and a former champion Essendon footballer, is the 2025 Australian of the Year,

25.01.2025 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Peter Dutton’s reshuffle: David Coleman the surprise choice as shadow foreign minister

Peter Dutton’s reshuffle: David Coleman the surprise choice as shadow foreign minister

Peter Dutton has chosen David Coleman for the key shadow foreign affairs portfolio, in a reshuffle that also seeks to boost the opposition’s...

25.01.2025 7

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Whatever the government does, Albanese struggles to strike the right note in anti-Semitism battle

Whatever the government does, Albanese struggles to strike the right note in anti-Semitism battle
24.01.2025 9

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Whatever the government does, Albanese struggles to strike the right note in anti-Semitism battle

Whatever the government does, Albanese struggles to strike the right note in anti-Semitism battle
24.01.2025 10

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Albanese to promise $10,000 for apprentices in housing construction

Albanese to promise $10,000 for apprentices in housing construction

The Albanese government if re-elected will provide a $10,000 incentive payment to apprentices to work in housing construction.

23.01.2025 4

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Albanese finally summons national cabinet to consider antisemitism epidemic

Albanese finally summons national cabinet to consider antisemitism epidemic

The meeting of the nation’s leaders comes after a strong of antisemitic attacks.

21.01.2025 4

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Dutton’s 2025 launch still leaves voters needing answers on key policies

View from The Hill: Dutton’s 2025 launch still leaves voters needing answers on key policies

The Opposition Leader is gearing up for the official election campaign, but the rhetoric remains fuzzy on details.

12.01.2025 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Labor has to grapple with Anthony Albanese's 'man problem'

Women and their issues were at the centre in the 2022 election. They were an important reason why Scott Morrison was turfed out of office. Login or...

19.12.2024 4

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Labor has to grapple with Anthony Albanese's 'man problem'

Women and their issues were at the centre in the 2022 election. They were an important reason why Scott Morrison was turfed out of office. Login or...

19.12.2024 4

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chalmers says the budget’s better than it was; Taylor says it’s much worse than it should be

Appropriately, we finish our podcast for 2024 talking to Treasurer Jim Chalmers and his shadow, Angus Taylor because, as the saying goes, “it’s...

19.12.2024 3

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

A return to balanced budgets is a decade away

The federal budget is headed for a deficit of $26.9 billion this financial year – $1.3 billion better than the estimate in May – but in the...

19.12.2024 5

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

A return to balanced budgets is a decade away, mid-year update says

The federal budget is headed for a deficit of $26.9 billion this financial year – $1.3 billion better than the estimate in May – but in the...

18.12.2024 2

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Chalmers unveils new look Reserve Bank, with women in the majority on both its boards

A person with long experience in the financial services sector, Marnie Baker, and a distinguished academic economist, Renée Fry-McKibbin, have...

16.12.2024 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

More spending and weaker revenue hits budget bottom line in some years: Chalmers

Wednesday’s mid-year budget update will downgrade company tax receipts  by $8.5 billion over the four years to 2027-28, and show “slippage’ in...

15.12.2024 4

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Bali five return to Australia, and don’t have to serve more prison time

The remaining five members of the Bali Nine – Matthew Norman, Scott Rush, Martin Stephens, Si Yi Chen, and Michael Czugaj – arrived back in...

15.12.2024 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Dutton’s nukes means coal-fired power for longer

A Dutton government would keep coal working hard for much longer under its nuclear policy, while renewables would provide only a little over half...

13.12.2024 6

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

Dutton's plan has coal-fired power stations operating for a lot longer

A Dutton government would keep coal working hard for much longer under its nuclear policy, while renewables would provide only a little over half...

13.12.2024 8

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Dutton's plan has coal-fired power stations operating for a lot longer

A Dutton government would keep coal working hard for much longer under its nuclear policy, while renewables would provide only a little over half...

13.12.2024 3

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: Dutton’s nuclear policy would have coal-fired power stations operating for a lot longer

A Dutton government would keep coal working hard for much longer under its nuclear policy, while renewables would provide only a little over half...

12.12.2024 5

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: For Mark Dreyfus, antisemitism is very personal

The attack on the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne and another car torching in Sydney have dramatically heightened political tensions over...

12.12.2024 7

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Yet another moderate Liberal quits Dutton's team

A second member of the shadow cabinet has announced he is quitting parliament, further depleting the moderates’ presence in the parliamentary...

11.12.2024 7

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

Anthony Albanese to promise three days subsidised child care without an activity test

Anthony Albanese will promise a re-elected Labor government would guarantee three days of subsidised child care without people having to undertake...

10.12.2024 2

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: another Liberal moderate to leave Dutton team

A second member of the shadow cabinet has announced he is quitting parliament, further depleting the moderates’ presence in the parliamentary...

10.12.2024 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Albanese announces antisemitism taskforce, as synagogue firebombing investigation upgraded

Anthony Albanese has announced an Australian Federal Police Special Operation Taskforce to combat antisemitism, after criticism from within and...

09.12.2024 3

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Synagogue firebombing formally declared ‘terrorist’ incident and investigation upgraded

Anthony Albanese has announced an Australian Federal Police Special Operation Taskforce to combat antisemitism, after criticism from within and...

09.12.2024 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Chalmers can only bite his tongue on Bullock

As she reads the economic commentators, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might, in moments of doubt, wonder whether she’s making a similar...

09.12.2024 30

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Albanese announces more funding for Jewish security, labels synagogue firebomb ‘terrorism’

In the reactions to incidents of antisemitism, many people observe a contrast between New South Wales Premier Chris Minns and Prime Minister...

08.12.2024 4

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

YOUR SAY: New approach to youth crime won't help repeat offenders

THE state government needed to step up to the plate and extend an apology and pay compensation to all those affected, over many years, both staff...

06.12.2024 3

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Frustrated government can only bite its tongue as it waits on RBA

As she reads the economic commentators, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might, in moments of doubt, wonder whether she's making a similar...

06.12.2024 3

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Frustrated government can only bite its tongue as it waits on RBA

As she reads the economic commentators, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might, in moments of doubt, wonder whether she's making a similar...

06.12.2024 3

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: frustrated government can only bite its tongue as it waits on Michele Bullock

As she reads the economic commentators, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might, in moments of doubt, wonder whether she’s making a similar...

05.12.2024 3

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Rant against teals risks losing more Liberal votes

Liberal frontbencher Paul Fletcher got a big shock last election in his Sydney seat of Bradfield. Teal candidate Nicolette Boele pushed the result...

05.12.2024 8

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Paul Fletcher’s rant against the teals risks insulting voters the Liberals need to win

Liberal frontbencher Paul Fletcher got a big shock last election in his Sydney seat of Bradfield. Teal candidate Nicolette Boele pushed the result...

03.12.2024 4

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Simon Birmingham on Liberal moderates, regrets, and Donald Trump

Opposition Senate leader and former senior minister in the Coalition government Simon Birmingham has announced he will quit parliament at the...

03.12.2024 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Albanese gets down and dirty in dying days chaos

In the chaotic dying days of 2024’s final parliamentary sitting, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reverted to a role he played in Julia...

29.11.2024 4

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Climate Change Authority head Matt Kean says ‘put more solar panels on commercial rooftops’

The just-ended COP-29 in Baku, and the election of Donald Trump, have put the global response to climate change in the spotlight. Meanwhile back...

29.11.2024 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Albanese gets down and dirty in deal making and breaking

In the chaotic dying days of 2024's final parliamentary sitting, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reverted to a role he played in Julia Gillard's...

29.11.2024 4

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Albanese gets down and dirty in deal making and breaking

In the chaotic dying days of 2024's final parliamentary sitting, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reverted to a role he played in Julia Gillard's...

29.11.2024 2

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: Albanese gets down and dirty in deal making and breaking as Senate rushes to Christmas finish

In the chaotic dying days of 2024’s final parliamentary sitting, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reverted to a role he played in Julia...

28.11.2024 2

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Opposition Senate leader Simon Birmingham announces surprise retirement at election

Opposition leader in the Senate, Simon Birmingham, has announced he will retire from parliament at the election, to take up a “new, commercially...

28.11.2024 3

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: An ugly fracas in the Senate leads to suspension of Lidia Thorpe

Wednesday saw an ugly incident that brought shame on the Senate. It was shocking – full of provocation, accusations of racism, and what was...

27.11.2024 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Record renewables go into the grid in 2024, generating 45% of electricity in 2025

This year will set a record for the addition of renewables to the grid, according to figures to be released on Thursday by the Clean Energy...

27.11.2024 4

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Australia on track to meet 2030 43% emission’s reduction target, on latest figures

Australia is on track to reach the Albanese government’s 43% emissions reduction target by 2030, according to the most recent analysis by the...

26.11.2024 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Social media companies won’t be able to compel people to provide digital or government-issued ID to verify age

Big tech platforms won’t be able to compel people to provide digital ID or government-issued identification documents such as a passport, when...

26.11.2024 3

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Deloitte predicts December budget update will show bottom line has worsened since May, in fiscal ‘thud’

Next month’s update of the federal budget will forecast a bigger deficit for 2024-25 than was predicted in the May budget, according to the...

25.11.2024 3

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Greens capitulate, announcing they will ‘wave through’ Labor’s Help to Buy and Build to Rent housing bills

The government has stared down the Greens over its Help to Buy and Build to Rent housing legislation, with the minor party announcing late Monday...

25.11.2024 7

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Albanese government crumples on misinformation bill and gambling advertising

“Big Tech” is celebrating one victory over the Albanese government, but is set to lose on another front. Ahead of the final parliamentary sitting...

24.11.2024 4

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Remaining members of ‘Bali nine’ set for repatriation, with conditions

The Albanese government is still discussing the details for the remaining five of the “Bali nine” to be repatriated to Australia, Special Minister...

24.11.2024 5

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: Marles plays a defensive bat on nuclear as the government rushes to get through late work

Richard Marles is an ambitious man who hasn’t given up the dream of one day reaching the top job. But, despite being deputy prime minister, his...

22.11.2024 3

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan