Will Higginbotham
Campaign diary: #MyMum, a reunion and a Greens candidate exits
Day 28 – Wednesday – was dominated by a tabloid story about Bill Shorten’s mother, and the Opposition Leader’s emotional display as he defended his...
Campaign diary: Shell be right as leaders spread their message
Tuesday was an eventful day, and especially for Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The PM’s visit to Albury on the Victorian and New...
Campaign diary: Promises, media appearances and a treasurer debate
“Why don’t people like you?” It’s a tough question for the man polls still suggest is most likely to be Australia’s next...
Warringah debate: Tony Abbott and Zali Steggall duke it out on climate and cars to jeers and cheers
Tony Abbott has raised the prospect of restarting car-making in Australia – less than six years after he oversaw the effective shutdown...
Campaign diary: Leaders take the apple isle and more candidate chaos
Another day and another candidate in doubt. This time it was another Liberal, Tasmanian candidate Jessica Whelan, who came under fire for...
First-time finalist wins Archibald’s Packing Room Prize
A self-taught artist has won the 2019 Packing Room Prize with her first finals entry in the competition – a hyper-real portrait...
Campaign diary: Candidate carnage shades pledges
If we could say anything about Day 21, it’s that it had little to do with policy and more to do with...
Emperor Naruhito assumes Chrysanthemum throne in Japan
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has expressed hope for world happiness and peace in his first speech since he took the throne. The new...
Campaign diary: Questions on Labor funding and a One Nation sacking
The overarching theme on Tuesday seemed to be the Coalition applying pressure on Labor to clarify how they would afford their policy-packed agenda....
Lack of climate agenda could hurt Coalition on voting day
The results are in on a test of how Australia’s major political parties plan to take care of the environment – and...