Grattan on Saturday

Image: Mick Tsikas/AAPThe Liberals have used John Howard extensively during this campaign. These days, they celebrate their party hero as the great winner. He...

Image: Lukas Coch/AAPThe public don’t have much regard for journalists and many people will be critical of the “gotcha” questioning that found Anthony Albanese...

Image: Lukas Coch/AAPPhilip Lowe mightn’t be a household name but the Reserve Bank governor finds himself catapulted right into the centre of this election...

Images: Zali Steggall; Katherine DevesFor months there has been a great deal of debate about Scott Morrison’s “character”.Now, in the controversy over Katherine Deves,...

Image: Lukas Coch/AAPA week ago, Anthony Albanese appeared well placed as the election was about to be called. Now he has comprehensively blown the...

Image: Mike Mrdak and Jenny Wilkinson. Lukas Coch/AAP; Mick Tsikas/AAPWith a change of government a real prospect according to the opinion polls, public servants are...

Image: Lukas Coch/AAPIt’s a paradox. The Morrison government, in deep trouble, has produced a budget that’s shamelessly designed to try to buy votes. But...

Image: Matt Turner/AAP;Daniel Wilkins/AAPPolitical observers hang out for when the prime minister will announce the election date, marking the start of the “campaign”.This year,...

Image: BIANCA DE MARCHI/AAPPolls this week were once again music to Labor ears. Newspoll showed the opposition maintaining its strong election-winning margin. A poll...

Image: Mick Tsikas/AAPIf Scott Morrison had contracted COVID two months ago, it would have been a big story. Instead, when the PM fell victim...