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View from The Hill: Jim Chalmers on justifying broken promises

View from The Hill: Jim Chalmers on justifying broken promises

Despite previously promising not to touch negative gearing and capital gains tax, this budget will include reform of both. The treasurer says it’s...

yesterday 6

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Minister Anika Wells repays more than $10,000 after four travel claims found to have breached rules

Minister Anika Wells repays more than $10,000 after four travel claims found to have breached rules

Anika Wells has repaid more than $10,100, which includes a penalty, after an audit found she wrongly claimed travel expenses on four occasions.

yesterday 8

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

The Farrer result will set off a willy-willy. The budget already has

The Farrer result will set off a willy-willy. The budget already has

The run-up to a budget always sees a degree of chaos. But this year it has looked like one of those willy-willies that blow up in outback Australia...

yesterday 10

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

The Farrer result will set off a willy-willy. The budget already has

The Farrer result will set off a willy-willy. The budget already has

The run-up to a budget always sees a degree of chaos. But this year it has looked like one of those willy-willies that blow up in outback Australia...

yesterday 10

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: The Farrer result will set off a willy willy. The budget already has

Grattan on Friday: The Farrer result will set off a willy willy. The budget already has

Willy willies, those small tornado-like dust storms often seen in the outback, will pop up all over the political landscape in the next week. Watch...

previous day 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Albanese announces $10.7 billion fuel security package, including government‑owned reserve

Albanese announces $10.7 billion fuel security package, including government‑owned reserve

To be financed off-budget and implemented fully by 2030, the plan includes $3.2 billion for a government-owned storage facility. But details are...

wednesday 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

ISIS families to return to Australia, with police waiting to make arrests

ISIS families to return to Australia, with police waiting to make arrests

The head of the Australian Federal Police says the government has been investigating the women who travelled to Syria since 2015.

wednesday 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Budget provides for new counter‑terrorism centre to fight online threat

Budget provides for new counter‑terrorism centre to fight online threat

A national centre to detect and disrupt the threat of online violent extremism and terrorism is to be set up by the federal government, in the...

05.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Alan Kohler says Labor’s tax changes probably won’t lower house prices

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Alan Kohler says Labor’s tax changes probably won’t lower house prices

The finance journalist says changes to capital gains tax concessions and negative gearing are only likely to have a ‘symbolic effect’ on housing...

05.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Alan Kohler says Labor’s tax changes won’t lower house prices

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Alan Kohler says Labor’s tax changes won’t lower house prices

The finance journalist says changes to capital gains tax concessions and negative gearing are only likely to have a ‘symbolic effect’ on housing...

05.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Would Pauline Hanson really risk a tilt at the lower house?

View from The Hill: Would Pauline Hanson really risk a tilt at the lower house?

The One Nation leader is leaving open the idea that she might quit her Senate seat to stand for the House of Representatives.

05.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Next week’s budget to reduce electric vehicle FBT concession

Next week’s budget to reduce electric vehicle FBT concession

The government will change the rules and contain cutbacks to the concessional treatment of electric vehicles that will save the government $1.7...

04.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: the art of political spin – defending a broken promise as ‘building trust’

View from The Hill: the art of political spin – defending a broken promise as ‘building trust’

In his first term, Anthony Albanese was highly reluctant to break promises, but like we learned with stage 3 tax cuts, not immune to breaking them.

04.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Key questions left after antisemitism inquiry report

Key questions left after antisemitism inquiry report

The interim report from the royal commission on antisemitism, set up after the Bondi massacre, leaves hanging more questions than it answers. Perhaps...

02.05.2026 20

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Albanese sensitive on one tax reform that won’t be in the budget

View from The Hill: Albanese sensitive on one tax reform that won’t be in the budget

With all the talk about the May 9 budget there’s one tax Albanese won’t touch.

01.05.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Anti-Semitism royal commission's interim report leaves key questions dangling

Anti-Semitism royal commission's interim report leaves key questions dangling

The interim report from the royal commission on anti-Semitism, set up after the Bondi massacre, leaves hanging more questions than it answers....

01.05.2026 10

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Anti-Semitism royal commission's interim report leaves key questions dangling

Anti-Semitism royal commission's interim report leaves key questions dangling

The interim report from the royal commission on anti-Semitism, set up after the Bondi massacre, leaves hanging more questions than it answers....

01.05.2026 20

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green on how Farrer’s ‘breakout’ by‑election will make history

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green on how Farrer’s ‘breakout’ by‑election will make history

One of the frontrunners in the landmark by-election, independent Michelle Milthorpe, as well as One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce, also joined us on the...

29.04.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Meghan Quinn becomes first woman to head Defence Department

Meghan Quinn becomes first woman to head Defence Department

The shadow defence minister has also urged the government to purchase a fleet of B-21 strike aircraft.

28.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Coalition would boost Australia’s fuel reserve to 60 days

Coalition would boost Australia’s fuel reserve to 60 days

A Coalition government would boost Australia’s minimum fuel reserve to 60 days.

28.04.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Coalition would boost Australia fuel reserve to 60 days

A Coalition government would boost Australia’s minimum fuel reserve to 60 days.

27.04.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Coalition would boost Australia fuel storage to 60 days

A Coalition government would boost Australia’s minimum fuel reserve to 60 days.

27.04.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Taylor defends putting One Nation ahead of Farrer independent as ‘least worst option’

Angus Taylor has defended preferencing One Nation ahead of Michelle Milthorpe in the Farrer May 9 byelection

26.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politically for Labor, the baby boomers’ day is done

Politically, it’s a very bad time to be a baby boomer. It is not just that intergenerational equity has rightly become a priority for Labor. It’s...

25.04.2026 20

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

Politically, the baby boomers' day is done

Politically, it's a very bad time to be a baby boomer. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading It is not just...

24.04.2026 20

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Politically, the baby boomers' day is done

Politically, it's a very bad time to be a baby boomer. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading It is not just...

24.04.2026 20

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

The day of the baby boomers is finally done in Australian politics

Politically, it’s a very bad time to be a baby boomer. It is not just that intergenerational equity has become, rightly, a priority for Labor....

24.04.2026 20

The Guardian

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: Politically, the baby boomers’ day is done

Intergenerational fairness is becoming a new focus for the Albanese government, but just how far it will go remains to be seen.

23.04.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

NDIS slashed and higher health insurance subsidy for over 65s scrapped, in Health Minister Butler’s package

The government has announced significant cuts to the NDIS ahead of next month’s federal budget.

22.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Government finally to cover full cost of showering under home care program

From October people will no longer have to pay to receive help with showering, dressing and support in managing continence.

21.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: former minister Ed Husic on why Labor must ‘stare down’ gas companies over tax

The former cabinet minister said Australians have been ‘sold short’ by not taxing gas exports enough.

21.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: It’s a chilly campaign for Matt Canavan in Farrer

The byelection in the federal seat of Farrer on May 9 is shaping up to be a contest of the right.

21.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

NDIS changes to be unveiled on Wednesday will provide budget’s biggest cuts

To rein in spiralling costs, the government aims to cut the scheme’s growth rate from 10% to about 5% annually.

20.04.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Migration issue deserves better policy, less politics

An effective opposition is good at policy. Last term and so far this term, the Coalition has been very poor at policy formulation. Remember Peter...

18.04.2026 20

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

Migration debate deserves better policy approach and less politicking from Liberals

An effective opposition is good at policy. Last term and so far this term, the Coalition has been very poor at policy formulation. Subscribe now for...

17.04.2026 20

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Migration debate deserves better policy approach and less politicking from Liberals

An effective opposition is good at policy. Last term and so far this term, the Coalition has been very poor at policy formulation. Subscribe now for...

17.04.2026 20

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Albanese and Indonesian governments land fertiliser supply deal for farmers

The federal government has secured access to 250,000 tonnes of extra urea from Indonesia for Australian farmers.

16.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Economist Chris Richardson on next steps in fuel crisis

We speak to independent economist Chris Richardson on the fuel crisis and the Australian economy.

16.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: Migration debate deserves better policy approach and less politicking from Liberals

An effective opposition is good at policy. At present the Liberals new immigration policy leaves the public in the dark on detail.

16.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Albanese government will commit to boosting defence spending to 3% of GDP, but under a revised definition

The pledge is likely to please the Trump Administration, which has lobbied Australia to spend more.

15.04.2026 30

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Liberal candidate draws top of ballot paper in Farrer but faces mammoth battle

The eagerly-anticipated byelection will take place on May 9.

14.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Australia gets its first female army chief, Susan Coyle

She is the first woman to be appointed head of any of the services in the Australian military.

13.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Second fuel security trip to Asia for PM

Anthony Albanese will travel to Brunei and Malaysia to further shore up Australia’s fuel supply.

12.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan, chalk and cheese

If you want a basic measure of the difference between Liberal leader Angus Taylor and Nationals leader Matt Canavan, compare these two reactions to US...

11.04.2026 30

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

More Australian LNG to Singapore flagged as Albanese looks to strengthen oil supply chain

The move comes following a meeting between Albanese and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

10.04.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Taylor and Canavan are chalk and cheese - and that's a problem for Taylor

If you want a basic measure of the difference between Liberal leader Angus Taylor and Nationals leader Matt Canavan, compare these two reactions to US...

10.04.2026 20

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Taylor and Canavan are chalk and cheese - and that's a problem for Taylor

If you want a basic measure of the difference between Liberal leader Angus Taylor and Nationals leader Matt Canavan, compare these two reactions to US...

10.04.2026 20

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: Taylor and Canavan are chalk and cheese – and that’s a problem for Taylor

Nationals Leader Matt Canavan and Liberal Leader Angus Taylor are very different beasts. With a byelection and budget reply looming, Taylor has...

09.04.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Nationals leader Matt Canavan promotes work from home to grow regional areas

The newly-appointed Nationals leader outlined his economic plan to grow regional Australia and develop Australian sovereignty.

08.04.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Ben Roberts‑Smith arrested and facing 5 war crime murder charges

The Victoria Cross recipient was arrested at Sydney Airport. He will face court in New South Wales on Tuesday afternoon to be formally charged.

07.04.2026 10

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Michelle Grattan