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analysis:When bad politics became cunningly clever politics

When bad politics turn cunningly clever, voters might be tempted to overlook Anthony Albanese's broken promise, writes Laura Tingle.
Albanese is outdoors, mid-speech, both arms raised, wearing blue suit.

analysis:'My word is my bond' and other one liners that seemed like a good idea at the time

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. 
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albanese sits with his hands on his hips, watching dutton speak across the dispatch box

analysis:Dutton is pursuing Albanese over his 'broken promise' but whether that will sway the Dunkley by-election remains to be seen

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.
Albanese and Dutton's heads in profile are aligned in the centre of the frame, Albanese scratching his neck.

analysis:By-elections are an opportunity for voters to send a message to the government. Will Labor pass the test in Dunkley?

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.
Albanese and Dutton's heads in profile are aligned in the centre of the frame, Albanese scratching his neck.

analysis:A sullen electorate, an opponent with lethal populism and unanswered questions: Can the PM regain control in 2024?

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.
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Anthony Albanese looks annoyed as he addresses the media

Albanese announces disaster recovery grants for flood-affected regions

There are both one-off payments and ongoing financial support for those affected by the ongoing Queensland disaster.
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Duration: 1 minute 44 seconds

analysis:No one was expecting the parliamentary year to end like this

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.
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Tanya Pliberserk with her hands in the air as it starts to rain at a press conference.

analysis:What would happen if Dutton managed to win the election? What kind of prime minister would he make?

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.
Peter Dutton smile

analysis:Albanese is facing his most serious political pressure yet, and the government is flying blind

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.
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Close up shot of Anthony Albanese.

analysis:Whatever the debate, Pat Dodson had the same reminder for journalists: Study Australia's history

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. 
An older Aboriginal man wearing a suit and wide brimmed hat walks with two Indigenous women on either side of him.

analysis:There's plenty of gold in the government's mid-term chaff

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.
A photo of Anthony Albanese's cabinet posing for a photo around a large oval table

analysis:Bad patch or downhill slide? The government must apply the lobster test

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.
A man at the centre of a media scrum, gesticulates and answers questions

Prime Minister questioned over response to naval confrontation with China

Anthony Albanese held talks with Xi Jinping after a Chinese warship's powerful sonar system injured Australian divers off the coast of Japan.
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China's media had criticised Australia for years. So how has it covered the prime minister's long-awaited visit?

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. 
People holding up phones and taking photos of Albanese.

analysis:Two proverbs tell the story of two leaders trying to put bygones behind them

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.
Albanese's hair sticks up in the wind as he walks past a Chinese temple

analysis:Cost of living is the dragon the government can't slay

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.
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Prime Minister Albanese and President Biden at State dinner speech

analysis:With Albanese in the US, Israel-Gaza conflict is shining a light on the differences between his deputies

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.
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Penny Wong, Richard Marles and Anthony Albanese at a press conference

Anthony Albanese in Washington for key security alliance talks

Conflict in Middle East looms large over Anthony Albanese's visit to Washington.
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Duration: 9 minutes 20 seconds

Indigenous leaders break their silence, call referendum defeat 'appalling and mean-spirited'

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”.
Anthony Albanese, wearing a hat, walks among indigenous performers.

analysis:The irony at the end of a week when post-Voice politics entered dangerous new territory

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.
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Anthony Albanese frowns during a press conference.

Albanese makes final pleas for Australians to vote Yes

The Prime Minister says there is nothing to fear and everything to gain in voting Yes for the Voice to Parliament.
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Duration: 1 minute 16 seconds

analysis:With days left for the Voice campaign, it just got harder for Yes and Albanese to break through

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. 
Two men put ballot papers into a box.

Albanese confirms he will not legislate a Voice if referendum fails

The Government has not clarified whether they will move forward on a truth-telling commission should the referendum go down.
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Duration: 1 minute 57 seconds

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describes Hamas attack as 'abhorrent'

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described the Hamas attack as 'abhorrent'.
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Duration: 1 minute 32 seconds

Prime Minister says he will walk away from the Voice if Australia votes no

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will walk away from the Voice if Australia votes no at the referendum.
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Duration: 2 minutes 36 seconds