Mike Ticher

3 weeks 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.

4 weeks 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?

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.

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

1 month 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