Anthony Albanese

When bad politics turn cunningly clever, voters might be tempted to overlook Anthony Albanese's broken promise, writes Laura Tingle.

The prime minister, obviously, is now wagering that people won't mind him breaking a promise if it lands them some extra cash in their pockets, write Annabel Crabb and Brett Worthington. 

The vast majority of taxpayers in Dunkley will be better off under the government's tax cuts. That's the first problem for Peter Dutton. But then there is the question of the opposition's response, writes Michelle Grattan.

Will the by-election produce an average anti-government swing and see Labor retain Dunkley, or will we see larger swing that delivers victory to the Liberal Party? Either way, it's set to frame politics for the first half of 2024, writes Antony Green.

Anthony Albanese is finishing the year with a sullen electorate that can't really see past the economic pain it is feeling, and national security back in the realm of talk about border security and terrorists, writes Laura Tingle.

There are both one-off payments and ongoing financial support for those affected by the ongoing Queensland disaster.

For the Albanese government, the 12 days of its second Christmas in office were definitely not meant to look like this, write Annabel Crabb and Brett Worthington.

If the government's position doesn't improve substantially, people will take a more serious look at Peter Dutton — the hard man from Queensland — and speculate about what sort of prime minister he'd make, writes Michelle Grattan.

The Albanese government is under pressure and Peter Dutton is buoyed by the shift. Potential for disaster is waiting if the government can't land a workable fix to the mess left by the High Court ruling on detainees, writes David Speers.

Pat Dodson's departure from parliament will leave a cavernous hole in Canberra, as he takes with him a dignified approach to diplomacy and a lifetime of hard-won battles in the fight for his mob, writes Bridget Brennan. 

Between Australia's economic situation and the crisis in the Middle East, there has been a growing sense that the government is not in control of events — and it's throwing out lots of chaff, writes Laura Tingle.

Despite its unrelenting announcements the federal government is struggling on key issues. After successful trips to Washington and Beijing, prime minister Anthony Albanese is suddenly looking on the back foot.

Anthony Albanese held talks with Xi Jinping after a Chinese warship's powerful sonar system injured Australian divers off the coast of Japan.

The Chinese media's coverage of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit to China this week has generally been positive, with experts saying it reflects Beijing's changing approach to the relationship. 

Xi Jinping chose a Chinese proverb about gratitude to welcome Anthony Albanese to Beijing — a reference to diplomatic ties forged by Gough Whitlam. But 50 years later another is equally apt: let sleeping dogs lie, writes David Speers.

In the space of a fortnight, Anthony Albanese will be breaking bread with two of the most powerful men in the world, US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. But at home, many Australian families face fresh anxiety over the cost of living, writes Michelle Grattan.

With the prime minister out of the country this week, clear differences emerged between the acting PM and the foreign minister, who diverged somewhat on the Israel-Hamas conflict, writes Brett Worthington.

Conflict in Middle East looms large over Anthony Albanese's visit to Washington.

Indigenous leaders who supported the Yes case at last week’s Voice referendum have written to the prime minister saying the No vote was a “shameful victory”.

The Voice campaign and its politics have confirmed we're in new political territory, where there seems little restraint or even regard for the truth — not just by fringe players but players central to our politics, writes Laura Tingle.

The Prime Minister says there is nothing to fear and everything to gain in voting Yes for the Voice to Parliament.

The crisis in Israel is unlikely to directly shift votes one way or another in the Australian Voice referendum, but it does make it harder for the Yes campaign to be heard at precisely the time it needs to be, writes David Speers. 

The Government has not clarified whether they will move forward on a truth-telling commission should the referendum go down.

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described the Hamas attack as 'abhorrent'.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will walk away from the Voice if Australia votes no at the referendum.