Australia's covid vaccination program has begun with Scott Morrison joining a small group of recipients in a carefully orchestrated event, aimed at boosting confidence as the general rollout begins today, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Morrison certainly knew he was walking on eggshells after the story broke, but plunged increasingly into trouble, not least when he smashed the whole egg carton by invoking Jenny’s advice to think as a father, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
An angry Morrison publicly rebuked Defence Minister Linda Reynolds for failing to inform him, as he tried to contain the fallout from her former staffer Brittany Higgins’ explosive account, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
We now have two sets of workplace changes in the political marketplace, complete with two scare campaigns, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
In his speech, Albanese pledges Labor would legislate to make “job security” a key objective of the Fair Work Act, and to give “gig” economy workers more protection and benefits, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Morrison will win points if the vaccine rollout is smooth – though there’d be some discount factor, with people being more likely to mark down failure than mark up success, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Craig Kelly’s continued media blitz defending his advocacy of discredited or unproven alternative covid treatments, were the last straw for Scott Morrison, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Morrison will reiterate in his address today (February 1) that the government aims to offer all Australians the vaccine – which is not compulsory – by October, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Albanese’s problems are not driven by the performances of his frontbenchers, but by his own, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Grace Tame, a victim of sustained abuse, took on the restrictive Tasmanian legal system to win the right to tell of her traumatic experience, writes MICHELLE GRATTAN.
As he now contemplates an unpredictable 2021, what issues will the PM have front of mind? And what do experts believe should be done on them? Asks political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
“Casual” employment will be defined and a universal standard spelled out for casuals to convert to full or part-time employment in industrial relations legislation introduced this week, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
