Politics with Michelle Grattan: Treasurer Jim Chalmers on jobs and work
In this podcast, Treasurer Jim Chalmers canvasses inflation, migration, the cost of living pressures on households and concerns about China’s economy …
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Canberra
Grattan on Friday: In the second half of this term Albanese will need to concentrate on delivery
Looking a year ahead, Labor will be struggling against the electoral tide in Queensland, where (on present polling) the Palaszczuk government could lose office …
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Dan Andrews quits after nine years as premier of Victoria
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is stepping down after nine years in the job. …
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View from The Hill: ‘Player’ Mike Pezzullo undone by power play
Mike Pezzullo, one of Canberra’s most powerful and certainly most controversial public servants, cannot survive the revelation of the trove
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View from The Hill: We can’t prepare for a future pandemic without fully looking at state governments’ decisions in the last one
Nearly a year ago, a privately financed inquiry, led by Peter Shergold, a former head of the prime minister’s department,
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Grattan on Friday: Albanese government faces an uphill road and angry locals as it drives change to renewables
Most people accept our energy system must move from fossil fuels, especially coal, to renewables as soon as practicable. But there are serious obstacles on the ground – literally. …
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View from The Hill: Josh Frydenberg puts political ambition aside to remain in business
Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s decision to put a business future before an attempted political revival is a blow for the
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: ANU Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt on the challenges universities face
In this podcast, ANU Vice Chancellor and astrophysicist Brian Schmidt joins The Conversation to discuss the challenges universities are facing …
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Climate minister Chris Bowen says replacing coal-fired power stations with nuclear would cost $387 billion
The costing, put out by the Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, is a pre-emptive strike against the opposition, which is moving to include nuclear power in the energy policy it takes to the next election …
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Grattan on Friday: Langton and Price fight with passion and gloves off for beliefs
Marcia Langton is a woman who says what she thinks, and then some. Like Langton, Price gives no quarter. …
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