Plenty of margin for error in Dutton’s ‘Trump bump’

Plenty of margin for error in Dutton’s ‘Trump bump’

The leaders are neck and neck in the polls,and the trend is running Dutton’s way. But there is nothing that proves voters are shifting to Dutton because of the US election.

  • byDavid Crowe

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Fear of a Trump planet:Poll reveals Australia on edge after US result

Fear of a Trump planet:Poll reveals Australia on edge after US result

The exclusive findings also reveal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton gaining a big boost on his personal performance,drawing level with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as preferred leader.

  • byDavid Crowe
‘Deeply flawed’:Truth bill on the brink in Senate showdown
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‘Deeply flawed’:Truth bill on the brink in Senate showdown

Key senators are blockading a divisive government plan to crack down on lies in major public debates.

  • byDavid Crowe
Albanese and Dutton both in the race to learn from Trump

Albanese and Dutton both in the race to learn from Trump

Labor and the Coalition can both see the biggest lesson from Trump’s victory:do not be distracted from the cost of living.

  • byDavid Crowe
YouTube on ban list as all states back teen social media crackdown

YouTube on ban list as all states back teen social media crackdown

The agreement throws state support behind the federal government’s bid to impose the restrictions on social media platforms.

  • byDavid Crowe
When Trump gets nasty,Albanese cannot afford to play nice

When Trump gets nasty,Albanese cannot afford to play nice

Trump’s motto is America First,which means Australia will be put in its place. Albanese said of Trump in 2017:“He scares the shit out of me.”

  • byDavid Crowe
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Reconsider AUKUS,say former Labor foreign ministers

Reconsider AUKUS,say former Labor foreign ministers

The government is insisting Kevin Rudd will stay on as Australia’s ambassador to Washington despite his past criticism of Donald Trump.

  • byDavid Crowe
Re-elected Trump would set up possible clash with Australia on tariffs

Re-elected Trump would set up possible clash with Australia on tariffs

Political leaders say they can work with either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris,but experts warn a Trump White House could impose costly tariffs on major imports.

  • byDavid Crowe
‘Losing trust’:MPs say they’ll quit Chairman’s Lounge and Virgin VIP perks,too

‘Losing trust’:MPs say they’ll quit Chairman’s Lounge and Virgin VIP perks,too

Independent MPs Allegra Spender and Helen Haines are the latest MPs to ditch their VIP airline treatment as senior public servants are quizzed on their own access to Qantas’ Chairman’s Lounge.

  • byDavid Crowe
Coalition stretches facts in yoga workers housing row

Coalition stretches facts in yoga workers housing row

A Coalition claim about an influx of foreign yoga teachers has been debunked by official figures.

  • byDavid Crowe
Before we send Albanese to the ejection seat,let’s look at Dutton’s itinerary

Before we send Albanese to the ejection seat,let’s look at Dutton’s itinerary

The Qantas upgrades saga is a tale about personal integrity and trust – for the opposition leader as much as the prime minister.

  • byDavid Crowe