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Tom McIlroy

The Guardian

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Trump has made it clear Australia is a friend in name only. For Albanese, the pressure at home is rising

Trump has made it clear Australia is a friend in name only. For Albanese, the pressure at home is rising

A group of public service chiefs gathered on Thursday night for a quiet dinner in Canberra to send off Australia’s new ambassador to the US. There...

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Tom Mcilroy

Mark Carney has a prescription for middle powers in uncertain times – but Australia isn’t heeding the call

“Impressive” isn’t usually a word used to describe speeches to the Australian Parliament. Descriptors like “straightforward”,...

06.03.2026 8

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Tom Mcilroy

If only Albanese had the courage to start a new push for an Australian republic

Just before he got himself into trouble with an offhand comment about Grace Tame this week, Anthony Albanese was remarkably frank about Andrew...

27.02.2026 8

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Pauline Hanson is already distorting policy and politics on immigration. It’s threatening to take us down a dark road

A little more than two years out from the next federal election, there is something of a realignment going on across the colour-coded hallways of...

20.02.2026 9

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Angus Taylor’s oft-repeated log cabin story of post-war pioneers contradicts his political race to the bottom on immigration

More than a few times throughout his political career, Angus Taylor has told the story of his grandfather, William Hudson. A civil engineer, Hudson...

13.02.2026 10

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Tom McIlroy

Which new Winter Olympics events have captured the mood of 2026?

06.02.2026 10

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Tom McIlroy

With a majority, a chaotic opposition and the eager Greens, Labor has a rare chance to take on the housing crisis

06.02.2026 7

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Which must-watch performance is taking America by storm?

30.01.2026 30

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Tom McIlroy

One Nation may be soaring in the polls but history suggests it will struggle to go mainstream

30.01.2026 6

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Tom McIlroy

How should Albanese respond to Trump’s America? First admit the world isn’t what it used to be

23.01.2026 30

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Tom McIlroy

Albanese take heed: voters don’t want to pay for the family holidays of politicians

12.12.2025 8

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Tom McIlroy

What has the ceasefire actually accomplished?

05.12.2025 7

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Tom McIlroy

If Labor won’t deal with the low-hanging fruit of jobs for mates, how can it be trusted against louder vested interests?

05.12.2025 8

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Tom McIlroy

Barnaby Joyce’s scandals have damaged politics. Maybe it’s time for a change of scenery

28.11.2025 8

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Tom McIlroy

Staring down the barrel of three leadership changes in two weeks, are the Liberals near rock bottom?

18.11.2025 5

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Tom McIlroy

One Coalition battle after another: Sussan Ley’s authority is being eroded by rightwingers picking fights

14.11.2025 5

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Tom McIlroy

The Liberals’ new emissions policy is bursting with contradictions – and is unlikely to be what voters want

13.11.2025 10

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Tom McIlroy

Coalition climate dysfunction is all upside for Labor but the words of Keating ‘to run the joint’ ring true

07.11.2025 10

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Tom McIlroy

Will Trump’s plan for peace live up to its promise?

17.10.2025 3

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Tom McIlroy

Conservative Liberals want to use immigration to bludgeon Labor. But it’s bad politics, and bad on principle

17.10.2025 5

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As Joyce and McCormack attack net zero and rejoice in not being ‘gelded’, Ley’s big challenge is now crystal clear

23.07.2025 7

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Tom McIlroy

What’s causing chaos at the Maga conspiracy club?

18.07.2025 6

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Tom McIlroy

Ken Henry is right to be a bit worked up – he has a solid reform plan ready to go for an emboldened Labor

18.07.2025 5

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Tom McIlroy

Albanese must be careful that tackling antisemitism doesn’t curb free speech

11.07.2025 6

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Tom McIlroy

What does a crystal ball tell gen Z about the future?

30.05.2025 10

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Tom McIlroy

Sussan Ley wants to keep the Coalition together – but caving on net zero won’t help her win back seats

30.05.2025 10

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Tom McIlroy