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Simon Benson

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High-profile casualties, winners as PM looks to fix cabinet mistakes

yesterday 7

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Wrong lessons are the path to doom

sunday 9

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Bandt’s loss is Albanese’s (second) sweetest victory of all

08.05.2025 9

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Labor impetus surged after Dutton dumped work from home

07.05.2025 10

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Out of touch, out of time: Libs told nation had changed but didn’t listen

05.05.2025 10

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A calamity for the Coalition and a stunning win for Anthony Albanese

03.05.2025 8

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Unwanted result looms for major players

02.05.2025 5

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An opportunity lost to capitalise on agenda

01.05.2025 8

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When you think you have it by the throat … surprise!

30.04.2025 10

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Global agencies decry budget careering off the guardrails

28.04.2025 3

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You’d rather be the PM but Dutton’s not gone yet

27.04.2025 40

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High voter churn in contest of character

23.04.2025 3

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PM successfully dodges landmines to cement his lead

23.04.2025 8

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Trump factor, WFH debacle mean Dutton’s chances of unseating Labor are shrinking

22.04.2025 8

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Dutton running out of time as major parties remain on the nose

20.04.2025 10

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Albanese fumbles as Dutton applies the pressure

17.04.2025 9

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Shock and awe on the way to new hung parliament

13.04.2025 10

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Peter Dutton’s strategy to put integrity at heart of budget process

10.04.2025 10

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Finally, Dutton finds his mojo

09.04.2025 9

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Deep uncertainty: Trump has turned the federal election on its head

08.04.2025 9

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While Dutton is drifting, PM shouldn’t be complacent

07.04.2025 10

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Dutton thought this would just be a referendum on Albanese. He was wrong.

06.04.2025 9

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False facts and pure fiction colour campaign tactics and perceptions

03.04.2025 7

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Dutton now trapped in a Labor double-dare

01.04.2025 2

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Negative numbers don’t spell defeat

31.03.2025 8

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­Coalition risks snatching defeat from jaws of victory

31.03.2025 10

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This is now a win at any cost, bare-knuckled brawl

28.03.2025 10

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Hip-pocket politics: return of that 1970s show

27.03.2025 9

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Election gamble reveals the death of ambition

26.03.2025 9

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Cowards and hypocrites on both sides of the ledger

25.03.2025 5

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Both the major parties have a ‘women problem’

23.03.2025 10

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Treasurer eager to take cover behind the ‘chaos’ of Trump

18.03.2025 10

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Bowen has form on dishing out ‘free’ energy advice

13.03.2025 4

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Trump is a risk for both sides in election campaign

12.03.2025 4

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Decline in living standards undermines ‘plucky rhetoric’ of economic recovery

11.03.2025 9

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Handout mentality will only encourage more spending

11.03.2025 10

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We’re drifting to an electoral disaster

09.03.2025 9

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PM left with no option on poll timing as Alfred bears down

08.03.2025 8

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Act of God, or at least Alfred, may decide the election date

05.03.2025 8

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‘Drover’s dog’ Dutton needs to bark up the right tree

03.03.2025 7

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Pre-election spending is already reaching ‘disgusting’ levels

25.02.2025 10

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Sleepwalking towards minority government

22.02.2025 10

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Lights are flashing red across the board for Burgess

20.02.2025 10

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PM won’t get much credit for this rate cut from homeowning voters

18.02.2025 6

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Labor MPs deaf or defiant on RBA

17.02.2025 3

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Muddle of minority government looms large

16.02.2025 8

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Fear, despair and resentment split on generational lines

15.02.2025 10

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Leadership standard: Albanese called out

11.02.2025 10

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Voters drive Allan to the brink – and Albanese is next

10.02.2025 10

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West voters lodge disapproval: one term enough for PM

07.02.2025 20

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