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The assisted dying fight highlighting deep divides in Labor

The assisted dying fight highlighting deep divides in Labor

At last week's Labor conference, which was totally under the Prime Minister's thumb, only one issue was contested on the floor: support for...

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The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

The assisted dying fight highlighting deep divides in Labor

The assisted dying fight highlighting deep divides in Labor

At last week's Labor conference, which was totally under the Prime Minister's thumb, only one issue was contested on the floor: support for...

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Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: A reluctant Albanese is under pressure over telehealth for VAD

Grattan on Friday: A reluctant Albanese is under pressure over telehealth for VAD

The parliament seems poised to test Labor’s platform commitment to the use of Telehealth in voluntary assisted dying cases, even as Albanese remains...

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Labor MP charged over alleged assault on Northern Territory Administrator

Labor MP charged over alleged assault on Northern Territory Administrator

NT Police said in an early Thursday statement the alleged incident took place at a public event on Saturday July 18.

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Labor MP arrested over alleged assault on Northern Territory Administrator

Labor MP arrested over alleged assault on Northern Territory Administrator

NT Police said in an early Thursday statement the alleged incident took place at a public event on Saturday July 18.

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bridie O'Donnell on the ‘precarious business’ of the Tour de France

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bridie O'Donnell on the ‘precarious business’ of the Tour de France

The ex-champion cyclist turned commentator explains why heat is a growing risk to the annual summer event, and points to some Australian women to...

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Labor’s ‘managed democracy’ reaches high point as blanket thrown over Israel‑Gaza dissent

View from The Hill: Labor’s ‘managed democracy’ reaches high point as blanket thrown over Israel‑Gaza dissent

Ministers and factional heavyweights worked behind closed doors to squash an attempted revolt over Israel and Gaza.

25.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Labor conference ignores fundamental problems

Labor conference ignores fundamental problems

Bill Kelty has been a member of the Labor Party since 1964 but he is not among the hundreds of delegates at the party’s national conference in...

25.07.2026 20

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

Labor national conference backs use of telehealth in voluntary assisted dying care

Labor national conference backs use of telehealth in voluntary assisted dying care

The amendment would commit federal Labor to remove the barriers to allow state law to work unfettered.

24.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

'Seize the moment, seize the money': a chance for energetic reform squashed

'Seize the moment, seize the money': a chance for energetic reform squashed

Bill Kelty has been a member of the Labor Party since 1964 but he is not among the hundreds of delegates at the party's national conference in...

24.07.2026 10

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

'Seize the moment, seize the money': a chance for energetic reform squashed

'Seize the moment, seize the money': a chance for energetic reform squashed

Bill Kelty has been a member of the Labor Party since 1964 but he is not among the hundreds of delegates at the party's national conference in...

24.07.2026 20

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: One Nation’s spectre hangs over Labor national conference

Grattan on Friday: One Nation’s spectre hangs over Labor national conference

Labor National Conference kicked off in Adelaide, with much fanfare and unity but without some of the tougher debates of old.

23.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Paul Kelly on why Albanese is ‘misunderstood’ and Taylor needs to stay

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Paul Kelly on why Albanese is ‘misunderstood’ and Taylor needs to stay

In more than 50 years of covering federal politics, The Australian’s editor-at-large says he has ‘never seen a crisis’ like the one facing the...

23.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Albanese will announce extension of “Paid Prac” at Labor national conference

Albanese will announce extension of “Paid Prac” at Labor national conference

Anthony Albanese will announce on Thursday the extension of the Prac Payment system in a speech given to Labor’s national conference

22.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Labor’s Andrew Charlton surfs the AI wave

View from The Hill: Labor’s Andrew Charlton surfs the AI wave

If his impressive academic record is any measure, Andrew Charlton might lay claim to one of the highest IQs in the parliamentary Labor party. Now,...

22.07.2026 30

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Israeli embassy attacks Labor’s draft Gaza platform

The Israeli embassy has criticised Labor’s draft Israel-Gaza platform ahead of this week’s national conference, warning it places too much...

21.07.2026 20

Pearls and Irritations

Michelle Grattan

Israel attacks Labor’s draft platform on Israel‑Gaza conflict

Israel attacks Labor’s draft platform on Israel‑Gaza conflict

The draft party platform reaffirms Labor’s support for a two-state solution.

20.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Zeitgeist doesn’t suit Taylor but he's also at fault

As he surveys the degraded and demoralised Liberal Party he presides over, Angus Taylor has two major problems – and that’s leaving aside One...

18.07.2026 30

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

View from the Hill: Has Hanson flown too close to the sun for some One Nation supporters?

From walking the streets of London with Tommy Robinson to going to luxury fashion shows in Italy, Pauline Hanson may be testing her supporters’...

17.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

The zeitgeist doesn't suit Angus Taylor but he could do more to help himself

As he surveys the degraded and demoralised Liberal Party he presides over, Angus Taylor has two major problems - and that's leaving aside One...

17.07.2026 20

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

The zeitgeist doesn't suit Angus Taylor but he could do more to help himself

As he surveys the degraded and demoralised Liberal Party he presides over, Angus Taylor has two major problems - and that's leaving aside One...

17.07.2026 20

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: the zeitgeist doesn’t suit Angus Taylor but he could do more to help himself

As he surveys the degraded and demoralised Liberal Party he presides over, Angus Taylor has major problems.

16.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: the times don’t suit Angus Taylor, but he could do more to help himself

As he surveys the degraded and demoralised Liberal Party he presides over, Angus Taylor has major problems.

16.07.2026 30

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Wayne Swan on a ‘dramatically different’ political contest

The outgoing Labor president explains why no votes can be taken for granted in a time of ‘anxiety and insecurity’.

15.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Albanese takes oversight of government’s response to AI under his own wing

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is taking direct oversight of the government’s handling of Australia’s AI rollout with the creation of an Office...

14.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

AI front and centre of Albanese govt's agenda

If you are feeling financially depleted personally, and pessimistic about the economic outlook generally, figures released this week won’t cheer...

11.07.2026 30

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

AI has the potential to pull us out of this slump, but we can't just 'let it rip'

If you are feeling financially depleted personally, and pessimistic about the economic outlook generally, figures released this week won't cheer...

10.07.2026 30

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

AI has the potential to pull us out of this slump, but we can't just 'let it rip'

If you are feeling financially depleted personally, and pessimistic about the economic outlook generally, figures released this week won't cheer...

10.07.2026 20

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: AI’s opportunities and risks front and centre on Albanese government’s agenda

The government believes it can’t allow “the tech bros to let it rip”, as one source puts it. But it can’t allow the country to fall behind the...

09.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Angus Taylor warns a One Nation government would bring ‘an eternity of pain’

Angus Taylor has delivered his most comprehensive attack so far on One Nation in a speech to the Sydney Institute.

09.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Wilkie on the need to go harder to curb gambling advertising

Long-time gambling reform advocate Andrew Wilkie says a reason the government is being timid on the issue is because of close relationships with...

08.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: ‘we must disagree with this action’ Albanese tells Beijing

Australia rebukes China over a ballistic missile test in the Pacific as the prime minister shores up other relationships in the region.

07.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: WA state byelection within Hastie’s seat another ‘real time’ test for One Nation

The contest will be closely watched for whether One Nation erodes Labor in an outer suburban area, and also for its implications for Hastie.

06.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

AUKUS is unmentionable at Labor conference

As Labor parliamentarians fled Canberra late this week for their long winter break, they could reassure themselves the bruises sustained in a...

04.07.2026 30

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

Deeming delays de‑selection move, as Hanson declares One Nation doesn’t want her

A planned meeting of the Liberal Party executive was nixed after Deeming brought court action against them.

03.07.2026 30

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Albanese wants Labor's national conference to 'showcase' the party - but not its AUKUS division

As Labor parliamentarians fled Canberra late this week for their long winter break, they could reassure themselves the bruises sustained in a...

03.07.2026 20

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: Albanese wants Labor’s national conference to ‘showcase’ the party – but not its AUKUS division

The late July conference will be a tightly stage-managed affair, particularly when it comes to discussions about AUKUS and Palestine.

02.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Julian Leeser on fighting an ‘explosion’ of hate in Australia

The Liberal frontbencher is the opposition’s leading Jewish voice and will soon appear at the royal commission on antisemitism.

02.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Even when they’re doing quite well, Liberals find a way to put their foot in it

The Liberals seem to be unable to resist damaging infighting just as things seemed to be looking up in Victoria.

30.06.2026 30

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Liberals now wedged in tunnel, staring at a sinkhole

Like a cumbersome machine, the latest polls show the party is stuck between a rock and a hard place.

29.06.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Renovate multiculturalism to lift ‘interculturalism’

The Lowy Institute’s annual poll, released this week, carried two important signals for politicians and other policy makers about Australian...

27.06.2026 30

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

Now's the time to renovate multiculturalism, elevating 'interculturalism'

The Lowy Institute's annual poll, released this week, carried two important signals for politicians and other policy makers about Australian...

26.06.2026 30

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Now's the time to renovate multiculturalism, elevating 'interculturalism'

The Lowy Institute's annual poll, released this week, carried two important signals for politicians and other policy makers about Australian...

26.06.2026 30

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: Now’s the time to renovate multiculturalism, elevating ‘interculturalism’

Amid the heated debate around multiculturalism there is a strong case for a reset of multicultural policy to make it more resilient in a changing...

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jenny McAllister on ‘confronting but necessary’ NDIS reforms

The NDIS minister joined the podcast to discuss the government’s reforms – and what the changes mean for 160,000 Australians .

25.06.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Teals Steggall and Spender launch new Community Strong Australia party

Two teals, no leader- Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender launch their new party.

25.06.2026 30

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

ASIO chief reveals former Australian resident directed attack on Melbourne synagogue

The head of ASIO Mike Burgess has outlined Australia security situation in his annual threat assessment.

24.06.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Longer NDIS inquiry is bad for the government, costing ‘a few hundred million dollars’

The government had little choice but to agree to the extension, which will take several hundred million off its projected savings.

23.06.2026 30

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Lowy poll shows Australians more pessimistic about almost everything

Australians have become much more gloomy, with this years Lowy poll showing pessimism almost across the board.

22.06.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Govt concedes on tax, as doubt surrounds NDIS

Only a little more than a year into its second term and with Pauline Hanson turning politics upside down, the Albanese government finds itself in...

20.06.2026 30

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan