This Month
The brutal retail politics behind the inflation fight
Relations between the Albanese government and the Reserve Bank of Australia are at an unprecedented low. Only one thing will ease the tension.
- Phillip Coorey
- Opinion
- Opinion
With a half-smile, Bill Shorten bows out of politics on his terms
The former federal Labor leader has no regrets about calling it quits to become a university vice chancellor.
- Jennifer Hewett
August
- Opinion
- Opinion
Greens, Coalition set the pace on a hapless government
Anthony Albanese’s Labor has been left as piggy-in-the-middle, trying to catch a ball being thrown by the opposition parties.
- Laura Tingle
Is Donald Trump just overcompensating for insecurity?
Bluster and bragging can be a way to mask feelings of inadequacy, uncertainty and rejection.
- Peter Quarry
How this former McKinsey consultant finds jobs she loves
Allegra Spender’s route to becoming an independent MP was a roundabout one and taught her about the power of putting yourself forward and following your passions.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
- Exclusive
- ALP
Taxpayers cover millions in pollies’ travel under ‘junket scheme’
Money from the little-known Australian Political Parties for Democracy Program goes towards overseas conferences, networking events and training for politicians.
- Tom McIlroy
Clean and green but are the new climate tsars conflict free?
Matt Kean’s dual gigs show how limited expertise has brought investors and policymakers uncomfortably close.
- John Kehoe and Hannah Wootton
Meet Canberra’s best and worst stockpickers (one got returns of 64pc)
From investments in lithium to Fortescue, disclosures made by parliamentarians give at least a glimpse of whose portfolios are up – and whose are down.
- Joshua Peach
New SA Liberal leader reckons he can beat Malinauskas
Vincent Tarzia denied taking part in party infighting that his predecessor David Speirs says caused him to quit.
- Simon Evans
AFR editor-in-chief Michael Stutchbury’s 17 most memorable front page stories
On his final day as editor-in-chief, Michael Stutchbury reflects on the stories that have chronicled the changing face of Australia, won awards, and ended careers.
- Michael Stutchbury
‘I’ve had a gutful’ of factional squabbles: SA Liberal leader quits
The leader of the Liberal Party in South Australia, David Speirs, has angrily criticised internal factional squabbles as he resigned
- Simon Evans
Banks say consumer data right ‘action initiation’ rescue will cost $3b
Ahead of a parliamentary vote next week to extend the consumer data right to boost switching, the ABA is pointing to costs and risks as reason for delay.
- James Eyers
- Opinion
- Canberra Observed
Like Howard, Albanese knows two heirs apparent are better than one
Labor’s leadership succession plan seems less obvious than it did six months ago.
- Phillip Coorey
July
Joyce’s talk of bullets and ballot boxes enrages PM
Anthony Albanese called on Peter Dutton to dump Barnaby Joyce for using “completely unacceptable” language at an anti-offshore wind rally.
- Jessica Gardner
Now it’s O’Neil v Chandler-Mather on housing
Clare O’Neil will take on selling the government’s housing agenda, which pollsters say has been drowned out by the Greens’ precocious spokesman Max Chandler-Mather.
- Jessica Gardner
Labor Right pushes for extra spot as O’Neil speculation swirls
Speculation is intensifying that Clare O’Neil will be shifted from Home Affairs and be replaced by Agriculture Minister Murray Watt.
- Phillip Coorey
PM mulls reshuffle as colleagues urge him to tread lightly
The shake-up, which the prime minister flagged in May, is not expected to be major, given his desire to maintain the stability that has been a hallmark of the government.
- Phillip Coorey
- Exclusive
- Building Bad
‘Complete joke’: Former building cops urge ABCC’s return
Two former building watchdogs have rubbished claims Labor governments were unaware of behaviour inside the CFMEU: “Thuggery and standover tactics have prevailed for decades.”
- Updated
- Phillip Coorey, Ronald Mizen and Gus McCubbing
- Opinion
- International affairs
Power tips from ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Shōgun’
The popular swords-and-scheming TV series have lessons for modern political parties.
- The Economist
Why ‘care’ will be at the centre of Mostyn’s governor-general term
Business leader Sam Mostyn, who was sworn in on Monday, warned that younger people were concerned they could miss out on privileges enjoyed by previous generations.
- Tom McIlroy
