View from The Hill: New ‘expert’ advice is in – don’t say ‘it’s not a race’
The expert advice changes, not infrequently, during this pandemic. And that applies even when that “advice” comes in the form
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Author: Michelle Grattan News Desk
Now Kate’s friend threatens to sue Christian Porter
In walking away from his defamation action against the ABC, cabinet minister Christian Porter has opened a fresh round in the battle over the allegation of historical rape against him by a now-deceased woman. …
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View from The Hill: Porter decides it’s time to ‘fold em’ in ABC defamation case
When he launched his defamation action against the ABC over an article reporting a claim of historical rape against him,
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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on a week of Senate estimates and question time
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon. …
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Grattan on Friday: Closing embassy in Kabul reflects badly on Australia
Australia’s declaration that it still cares about Afghanistan, is undermined by it’s decision to close the national embassy in Kabul. …
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View from The Hill: Morrison’s top staffer doesn’t find colleagues briefed against Higgins’ partner but reminds them of ‘standards’
The report from John Kunkel, Scott Morrison’s chief of staff, on whether the Prime Minister’s office briefed against Brittany Higgins’
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Australian embassy in Afghanistan to close its doors as security situation worsens
The government said it expected the closure would be temporary, but it appears unlikely a Kabul embassy will reopen anytime soon. …
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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on vaccine hesitancy, international borders, and unemployment
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics. …
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Grattan on Friday: Morrison locked Australia’s border gate and now he’s hiding the key
Australia’s current dilemma is that it has achieved local elimination but it is stumbling in the vital follow-up — rapid mass vaccination and quarantine centres. …
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No ‘bounce’ for government from big-spend budget: Newspoll
The government has failed to get any electoral “bounce” from last week’s budget, despite it being widely seen as good for the economy, according to Newspoll. …
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