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1 week ago | 
theguardian.com | Reged Ahmad |Lenore Taylor |Mike Ticher |Karishma Luthria |Miles Herbert |Miles Martignoni | +1 more
Over a few hours on Saturday night we saw Labor achieve a historic win and the Coalition a comprehensive defeat. Editor Lenore Taylor and Election editor Mike Ticher join Reged Ahmad to dissect what this means.
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Patrick Keneally |Mike Ticher |Bridie Jabour
A week in to the federal election campaign and both parties have provided soundbites, but have been light on promises and policy. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, are hyper focused on cost of living, but when asked about their plans to offer real relief – answers have been hard to come by.
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Patrick Keneally |Mike Ticher |Bridie Jabour
With the prime minister expected to call the election at any moment, the impact of American politics on our security, economy and defence cannot be underestimated. Australian politics has been dominated by a pre-election budget, but has this overshadowed our ability to guard ourselves against a much more volatile geopolitical climate?
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Eelemarni Close-Brown |Hannah Parkes |Patrick Keneally |Mike Ticher
Generation ZGen Z is often characterised as the carefree generation since we grew up relatively stress-free, but in adulthood we have become the most anxious generation thanks to the housing crisis, GP affordability and the debt that comes with choosing to study.
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Bridie Jabour |Lenore Taylor |Mike Ticher |Karishma Luthria |Daniel Semo |Miles Herbert | +1 more
The unofficial election campaign is about to intensify, with a pre-election budget just days away. With political messaging coming thick and fast, both parties will be trying to sell their vision to the public. But with Australian society becoming increasingly fragmented, will the same campaign strategies cut through? Bridie Jabour talks with editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and head of newsroom Mike Ticher about what is dividing voters, and how these fractures are shaping our politics
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | Reged Ahmad |with Lenore Taylor |Mike Ticher
As the shadow election campaign marches inexorably towards the official one, Peter Dutton and the Coalition have started to face scrutiny. The opposition leader and his team keep contradicting themselves, ‘misspeaking’ and backtracking. Reged Ahmad talks to editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor, head of newsroom Mike Ticher and national news editor Jo Tovey about if Peter Dutton’s missteps and the Coalition’s policy problems will start to add up in the minds of voters
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | Mike Ticher |Josephine Tovey |Bridie Jabour
In the past 20 years men have not increased the amount of housework they do, despite women’s workloads increasing. While they’re at work, women are still earning less than men. And as these inequalities continue to play out, Donald Trump’s assault on diversity and inclusion programs threatens to spill over into Australia.
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | Bridie Jabour |Mike Ticher |Lenore Taylor |Miles Herbert |Camilla Hannan |Bertin Huynh
Acts of hate, antisemitism, as well as Islamophobia, are on the rise. For months, the Coalition has accused the Albanese government of making the country less safe for Jewish people. The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils has written to Anthony Albanese, calling for urgent action to tackle Islamophobia. Pre-existing dividing lines are being inflamed by our politicians, and by the media, leaving the country further polarised.
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Feb 6, 2025 | 
theguardian.com | Bridie Jabour |Lenore Taylor |Mike Ticher |Miles Herbert |Camilla Hannan |Bertin Huynh
The perks of public office were cast into the spotlight this week after the NSW transport minister, Jo Haylen, was forced to resign. The Labor veteran used her ministerial driver as a chauffeur over the Australia day long weekend. But Hayden is not the first state or federal member of government to lose their job over the use of the public purse.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
theguardian.com | Mike Ticher |Bridie Jabour
As an election year begins, both the prime minister Anthony Albanese and the opposition leader Peter Dutton have started laying out their priorities and setting the tone for the upcoming election. But with Donald Trump returning to the White House, and as horrific antisemitic attacks continue to dominate our politics, both leaders have found themselves battling for headlines.
