Political leadership
Opinion
Anthony Albanese
Turn with caution: Potholes ahead as PM tries to round climate corner
The government claims the climate wars are over. But that’s misplaced optimism, especially with the nation gripped by a climate crisis that will be exploited by the opposition.
- by Michelle Grattan
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Energy
Albanese did not create the energy crisis, but he will have to fix it
The Labor government is electrified at the prospect of two terms in power. But if they can’t keep the lights on, an early outage could be sparked.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
State Parliament
‘Interstate bromance’: How Dom and Dan became Australia’s power pairing
The alliance between “good bloke” Dominic Perrottet and “great guy” Daniel Andrews has the makings of a significant political partnership.
- by Jordan Baker
Analysis
Energy
Energy crisis: A crash we all saw coming but did nothing to stop
The market suspension is about more than cold weather and power station maintenance. It is about a disgraceful failure in Australian politics.
- by David Crowe
Coalition’s ‘warmongering rhetoric’ backfired on Morrison: Labor campaign chief
The clash over Chinese influence helped Labor win the federal election, the party’s national secretary has concluded in his first public assessment of the way Anthony Albanese swept into power.
- by David Crowe
Dutton goes west as Albanese brings his cabinet to Queensland
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will hold a cabinet meeting in regional Queensland, instead of Canberra, while Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is heading to WA.
- by Paul Osborne
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As honeymoon ends, Albanese will have to identify, and fix, crises
The problems that contributed to the defeat of the Morrison government will soon be Anthony Albanese’s to solve – and the list of crises is getting longer.
- by Sean Kelly
Opinion
Anthony Albanese
A kinder, gentler politics? Peter Dutton didn’t get that memo
Back when Labor was tearing itself apart, Anthony Albanese said he preferred to fight Tories. The opposition leader, for one, will grant him that wish.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Why there’s a picture of a coal-fired power station on Adam Bandt’s wall
The Greens leader discusses his tough stance on climate, why being a politician doesn’t make you a sex symbol, and the defining case he worked on as a lawyer.
- by Benjamin Law
The days of political pork-barrelling are numbered
The advent of an integrity commission should send a chill through any party tempted to shower the electorates it holds with taxpayers’ money.
- by Peter Hartcher
Analysis
Mark McGowan
The McGowan metamorphosis: from softly spoken opposition MP to WA’s fighting premier
How did a nerdy and quiet Mark McGowan transform himself into one of Australia’s most effective retail politicians? And why do West Australians lap it up?
- by Hamish Hastie