Tag: Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor isn’t alone. Parties of the left are making a comeback
Image: Fellow travellers: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese greets his Swedish Social Democrat counterpart, Magdalena Andersson, at the NATO summit last month. Lukas Coch/AAP
One aspect of...
Young Australian voters helped swing the election – and could do it again next time
Greens supporters celebrate on election night. James Ross/AAP
The 2022 federal election saw a significant move away from the two major parties, with a host of independent and...
The ‘Biloela family’ are going home – but what will Labor do with thousands of other asylum seekers in limbo in Australia?
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The long-running case of the “Biloela family” has taken a step forward, after the new Labor government confirmed they would be allowed to return home...
Grattan on Saturday: Numbers fly as unedifying campaign draws towards its close
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The text arrived on Thursday morning, from a woman who helps me with my horses. “And now I have to do that...
Grattan on Saturday: It’s Albanese’s to lose, as Morrison looks for some momentum
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The Liberals have used John Howard extensively during this campaign. These days, they celebrate their party hero as the great winner. He...
Scorched dystopia or liveable planet? Here’s where the climate policies of our political hopefuls will take us
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The federal election campaign takes place against a background of flooding on Australia’s east coast, where some residents remain in temporary accommodation a month...