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Grattan on Friday: Bill Shorten’s moment of ‘connection’ brings back memories of Beaconsfield

Shorten may also have gained a little fireproofing for the run up to polling day thanks to News Corp. Lukas Coch/AAP Some old Labor...

Grattan on Friday: In this campaign, Morrison won’t be wearing gloves like Turnbull did in 2016

Morrison will persistently exploit Shorten’s unpopularity. Lukas Coch/AAP The Wall Street Journal carried the announcement of Australia’s May 18 poll with the rather cruel headline “Australia...

Grattan on Friday: Bill Shorten’s tactical play foils budget’s tax pitch

On tax, Shorten one-upped the Liberals, offering bigger immediate tax cuts to 3.6 million taxpayers who earn under $48,000.  AAP/Mick Tsikas Scott Morrison needed the...

Grattan on Friday: Shorten’s not getting ahead of himself, but the tape measure is out

Shorten is several lengths in front in the polls. Rebecca Le May/AAP With the election likely to be called in about a fortnight –...

Grattan on Friday: Bishop’s boots were made for walking

Though anticipated, Bishop’s departure is another blow for the woman-poor Liberal party. Sam Mooy/AAP As a parliament that will be unmourned winds down to the...

Grattan on Friday: What does “reopening” Christmas Island actually mean and why do it?

The Liberals think anything to do with “boats” is lethal for Labor. Brian Cassey/AAP The Morrison government, politically-speaking, is trying to do a loaves-and-fishes exercise...

Grattan on Friday: What Labor has to fear is the Big Scare

The government in general remains in bad shape on multiple fronts, and. Scott Morrison often sounds desperate. Dave Hunt/AAP Asked this week to nominate Labor’s...

Grattan on Friday: Hokey-pokey politics as the government is shaken all about

For Scott Morrison, the final sitting fortnight has been excruciating. Lukas Coch/AAP In the topsy turvy Liberal universe, just when the right is trying to...

Grattan on Friday: Turnbull tells Liberals to answer that unanswerable question

Malcolm Turnbull used his appearance on Q&A to hold his political executioners to account. AAP Malcolm Turnbull has delivered a hefty blow to the struggling...

Grattan on Friday: Malcolm Turnbull is gone but son Alex keeps the climate faith

More broadly though, Morrison avoids dwelling on the significance of climate change. David Crossing/AAP In a Thursday video for the Wentworth byelection, Malcolm Turnbull’s son...
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