Paula Matthewson
Why the government is sitting prettier than you think
Reporting on federal politics and opinion polls had a strange omission this week. That omission goes some way to explaining the Turnbull...
Jump to the left presents existential crisis for Australia’s major parties
Malcolm Turnbull’s Coalition and indeed Bill Shorten’s Labor Party are grappling with a serious existential problem – the community has jumped to...
Why a federal election might be right around the corner, the risk of five by-elections
Thanks to an unexpected bungle by Labor, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will have to make a crucial decision over the next few...
Budget 2018: Decoding Scott Morrison’s speech
Budget night might be fun for political junkies, but for most Australians it’s the one night of the year when a boring...
Federal budget 2018: Manage your expectations
Expectations-management is the name of the game as we head into the final days before federal budget 2018 is handed down. The...
An early election is Malcolm Turnbull’s only real option
Pay no attention to those who claim the next federal election is still 12 months away. All the signs point to the...
Frydenberg gets agreement on energy policy, but a bigger hurdle awaits
It would be hilarious if it weren’t so pathetic. This week’s scramble by the major parties to claim credit for the banking...
Peter Dutton, the minister who had an even tougher week than Malcolm Turnbull
Love him or loathe him, it was hard not to feel at least a bit sorry for Malcolm Turnbull this week. The...
What’s really behind the pro-coal Monash Forum
When Malcolm Turnbull challenged Tony Abbott by invoking his 30th bad Newspoll, the primary vote for both Labor and the Liberals was...
No more Mr Nice Guy: Brace for a ‘cage fight’ election campaign
During the 2016 federal election, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull seemed to treat the contest as a cordial disagreement between gentlemen. Mr Turnbull...